I have been listening to all the hubbub about the VA Health
Administration and how fucked up the administration is and how veterans are
getting screwed big time.
First, we all know that any government administration of
anything by its very nature will be fucked up. I learned this while in the
military (1966-1970) and as far as I was concerned, a VA hospital is where you
went to die.
Second, veterans that were injured during duty are the ones
needing the most immediate care and should be the utmost priority for treatment
and benefits.
What we are really talking about are old veterans basically
having health issues brought on by old age and this is where I don’t quite
understand why these veterans are seeking medical services from the VA system.
When I left the service I worked in the private sector and
it is in the private sector that I receive health insurance that covered me and
my family. When I retired Medicare took over my health insurance so why the VA.
I had one acquaintance that went to the VA because he was an
alcoholic and could not get private health insurance. Also I know of some
Vietnam veterans that are claiming agent orange contamination during service
which now is causing certain symptoms to show up…really after all these years…well
maybe.
So I am a little puzzled why old veterans would be using the
VA system if they have private health coverage and/or Medicare given the
terrible reputation VA hospitals have.
I realize the Republicans need to cause trouble for the
Democrats so they will jump at any issue to discredit the current
administration so I will have to see what the hell is the real problem with the
VA system other than a bunch of greedy federal employees screwing the system.
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