The Army is investigating an OBGYN who practiced at, contacting more than 1,400 patients about alleged misconduct. A lawsuit alleges Maj. Blaine McGraw sexually exploited patients for years while the Army failed to intervene despite complaints at Fort Hood and previously at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii. The allegations include secretly recording patients during examinations, inappropriate touching, and lewd comments. According to the lawsuit, the Army kept McGraw on

One of the most confusing aspects of military and VA medical malpractice is determining who actually qualifies as a federal employee covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act. Veterans and military families reasonably assume that everyone providing care at VA hospitals or military treatment facilities works for the federal government. That assumption can be wrong, and it can destroy legal claims. The FTCA only covers federal employees acting within their scope of employment. Con