MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Sen. Tammy Baldwin is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate three deaths and reports of prescription drug abuse at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center. In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, Baldwin says the seriousness of the allegations warrant a review by a law enforcement agency independent from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The medical center is currently being investigated by the VA Office of the Inspector General and the VA’s Secretary of Health. The medical center came under scrutiny last month when whistleblowers alleged physicians overprescribed narcotics. Baldwin’s letter lists the deaths of Thomas Baer, of Marshfield, last month; Jason Simcakoski, of Stevens Point in 2014; and Jacob Ward of Milwaukee in 2013. A hospital spokeswoman declined to comment on the ongoing investigations Friday.
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