Just to get the word out - Ongoing Problems at the VA.....

[Guest ScareCrow]

Just to get the word out and perhaps this can be a sticky and we can keep adding to it, its just so good I thought it could use its own posting??

Daily Show host summed up the problems at the VA.....

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/ynh4ed/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-ignoring-private-ryan

 Just in 2012 alone, $97,000,000.00 in bonuses were awarded to VA Employees.....

 

Edited May 17, 2016 by ScareCrow

[Buck52]

Yes I agree Vync & I Love my new Young VA PCP (FEMALE) to pieces...she does listen and has good understanding about how the VA applies their rules regulations, and she is very intelligent as for as medicine   but on some things her hands are tied & I realize it has to be frustrating for her.

Not all VA Dr's are bad...its the system that causes the confusion and for better healthcare.   I always said to myself  to many chiefs and not enough Indians running around.

[Vync]

Buck,
Having a doctor who listens really does help. It removes the extra frustration that we are used to experiencing from the VA.

[Guest ScareCrow]

On 3/23/2016 at 11:50 AM, Vync said:

If you have not seen it yet, I highly recommend you watch the movie Article 99.

I watched the movie Article 99 and it was AWESOME! and is so realistic its uncanny too, no joke. Obviously the producers of Article 99 were well aware of the VA's treachery against veterans and made a movie about it.

Thanks for the suggestion, I have never heard of that movie before but I am glad that I got to see it and is one of my favorite movies now too.

I suggest that anyone that hasn't seen it go and do so, you will not be disappointed.

[Vync]

Hey Scarecrow,
I remember when that movie originally came out.

I didn't think much of it until my first dealings with the VA medical system in 1995. It was a pretty surreal depiction of what we veterans have to endure.

Back in 2007, TBird recommended watching Article 99 and also a John Ritter movie called "Unnatural Causes", which was about fighting the VA for AO issues:

IMDB rates this one a 7/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092139/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4

[MKAH]

The problem is embarrassingly huge and needs immediate financial, operational, infrastructure and organizational development from the top down.  Exactly what that looks like, I don't know, but there are some really smart people in the world that can figure that stuff out. 

However, almost without exception the healthcare professionals that I have been directly in contact with,  have provided me with excellent care and the delays have been due to a very high number of patients verses the low number of health care staff.  In fact, I would say the the care and treatment is significantly better than I have ever had from private non-VA professionals that make a lot more money.  That is just my personal experience though.  

When I go to the local outpatient clinic, I make sure and thank them for being there for me. 

Mark

[Guest ScareCrow]

21 minutes ago, Vync said:

Hey Scarecrow,
I remember when that movie originally came out.

I didn't think much of it until my first dealings with the VA medical system in 1995. It was a pretty surreal depiction of what we veterans have to endure.

Back in 2007, TBird recommended watching Article 99 and also a John Ritter movie called "Unnatural Causes", which was about fighting the VA for AO issues:

IMDB rates this one a 7/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092139/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4

Hi Vync,

I looked into 'Unnatural Causes' and it looks like a good 'expose the VA for what it really is'  movie too, I will watch that one as well.

Thanks for the info and to TBird as well.