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veterans issues being discussed on c-span at this moment.

[Commander Bob]

veterans issues being discussed on c-span at this moment.

I caught the very end of the program. I'll look for it tonight, if it is shown on c-span.re-run.

What do you think?

Cmdr. Bob

Edited May 15, 2014 by Commander Bob

[Pete53]

Looks like the heat is on but they are using the standard wait for a report and set up commissions. Wonder if it will work again it always has.

By the way I agree with the conclusion that access is the primary problem. I still think that Veterans should have the option to choose VA or have VA pay for outside. Best way is to give Veterans option to choose ChampVA. I also agree with the guy who siad all Veterans should have access to VA Medical with no bureaucrats making them wait.

[Navy04]

I agree with you guys. I have been waiting over a year to have multiple surgeries performed, only to have the VA, Navy and SSA fight over who is going to pay the bill. God Bless you guys and hope the VA implements some new ideas to get these claims moving. I am all for the Digital World, if the Govt gets onboard and starts knocking these claims out.

[63SIERRA]

sometimes I wonder if the claims system, and healthcare set up is actually a manufactured crisis., that is intentional. Think abt it. The govt has access to the best technology, the smartest people, the fastest computers, all the money, yet the VA is still being run with mostly pre WW2 era technology?

If things were moving swifty and effieciently, then the money would flow swiftly. they dont want that, they want to peel it off slowly so they have control.

Its advantageous for them to slowplay, because vets are commiting sucide, dying from lack of proper care, ect/

Edited May 18, 2014 by 63SIERRA

[john999]

If I could get a card with at least as much zip as Medicare with the drug benefit and no co-pay since I am P&T I would never darken the VA's door again. I don't want to travel to the VA hospital to get substandard care or even standard care. I have Medicare so if the VA would provide me with medigap that included dental, vision, drugs etc. I would gladly release the VA from any further care. However, since the VA does provide long term care a provision should be made for us P&T guys.

Let the VA hospitals exist for homeless vets and for those so sick they need a hospital bed. If a vet wants the standard VA care let them choose it. Let the rest of us go (sung to "let my People go". Since I have medicare and a medigap policy via my retirement I would be willing to release the VA for a fee from my future medical care. The bricks and cement that goes into building ever larger VA medical centers is just a waste IMO. The VA could decentralize and become medicare, Tricare, or ChampVA for all. Since the VA is supposed to "own" my medical care I believe I could get it cheaper via the private sector with a little help from my friends at the VA.

Now there is all this hoopla going on about waiting lists. I wonder what will happen after a few weeks. For over 45 years I suffered lack of care at the VA and now when I don't really need it they are going to reinvent it. Just pay me off and I will go away. Send me my compensation check and pay for my medicare and medigap and I will be happy.

John