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This is one of the straw men that is often brought up. There are a million reasons why the VA is messed up, most of which have NOTHING to do with healthcare.
by e40 9y ago
This is one of the straw men that is often brought up. There are a million reasons why the VA is messed up, most of which have NOTHING to do with healthcare.
Congress has underfunded our troops for decades, related to healthcare and not. Something as simple as body armor is often purchased with personal money. A woman that works for me is high up in the Marines and I hear stories that disgust me. I do not know how Congress gets away with this. The stories are out there, but the American people seem to not give a you know what.
Please don't conflate the problems of the VA with Universal Healthcare.
- RangerScience 9y agoI haven't heard these stories and would like to. Where can I find more?
- e40 9y agoHere's one https://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/02/26/lacking-basic-gear-special-operators-stuck-buying-own-equipment.html https://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/02/26/lacking-basic... Do a search for "us troops buying own". You'll find lots.
- imglorp 9y agoI'm curious why there are more than one public health system. There's the VA, the IHS (Indian Health Services), and of course medicare/medicaid. Why are these not all the same system? It's not like we're different species.... edit, If this is a benefits/paperwork thing, then shouldn't that be separate from the care provider network?
- Hozzle 9y agoFun fact: Those systems cost more tax money than most other developed nations spend on full UHC. Either per person or as a per cent of GDP.
- e40 9y agoIt's the nature of the beast, in the US, I think. I believe if there were a Universal system, all of the others would go away. That would be a good thing.