Albuquerque VA Hospital Scandal: Veteran Dies After 30-Minute Ambulance Wait

A veteran who needed an ambulance after collapsing in the cafeteria of the Albuquerque, New Mexico, Veterans Affairs hospital, a short distance from the emergency room, died after waiting 30 minutes for EMS to arrive, VA officials said Thursday. The man died Monday after waiting for the ambulance to transport him from the cafeteria to the emergency room, which the Associated Press reported was 500 yards away - or about a five-minute walk.