Congressional Democrats are pressing the VA on why the Oracle-backed Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) contract ceiling nearly tripled to $27 billion ahead of Oracle's subpoenaed testimony, while the VA insists it disclosed the total estimated cost to Congress last year.
VA's Oracle EHRM contract ceiling rises from $10B to about $27B due to unanticipated complexities, with a modification proposed.
A $10B VA-Oracle EHRM contract faces funding and schedule risk due to unanticipated complexity and cost overruns.
House Republican Rep. Michael Baumgartner questions why VA OIG's EHR modernization recommendations haven't been implemented while deployment proceeds, highlighting oversight gaps.
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