The cable shows and mainstream media have been covering the issue of the extreme VA backlog. This includes everything from local papers, national cable, and even the Daily Show with John Stewart.
For more on this issue, see the following reports:
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3036789/ns/msnbc-morning_joe/vp/51330477#51490284
http://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-va-backlog-daily-show-video-2013-4
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3036789/ns/msnbc-morning_joe/vp/51330477