VA said electronic health record modernization would cost $10 billion — now it’s $48 billion
The Department of Veterans Affairs is dramatically increasing its contract ceiling with Oracle for an electronic health record modernization project, with costs now projected at $48 billion — nearly five times the original $10 billion estimate.
Why this matters: Veterans depend on this system for their medical care. When a government IT project grows from $10 billion to $48 billion, that is not a rounding error. That is a failure of planning, oversight, or both. Oracle is collecting an enormous public contract while the people who were supposed to benefit are still waiting. Someone should be able to explain where the money went and why the original number was so far off. So far, that accountability is missing.
Who should care: Healthcare professionals · Privacy officers · Compliance
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