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The primary problem with the VA is not the staffing level, it’s the quality of care and responsiveness. If these additions were put in place address those probl
by redeux 2y ago
The primary problem with the VA is not the staffing level, it’s the quality of care and responsiveness. If these additions were put in place address those problems then I’d argue they’re necessary. We made a commitment to our military members when they agreed to the oath of enlistment/office and we aught to live up to that.
The VA doesn’t and shouldn’t have unlimited funds but at the same time, cutting personnel without addressing the core problems seems like it’s only going to make things worse for veterans.
- myko 2y ago> it’s the quality of care and responsiveness Both great in my experience, and in my friends I have seen in the VA system. That said, I still hear old veterans bitch about it like it sucks, even as they're completely taken care of and hand held throughout the care process.
- kstrauser 2y agoI'm a vet and so are many of my friends. I expect and demand that the VA honor the pledges it made to them. However, you might be right about some of that. Some of the VA complaints I've heard didn't sound that bad compared to what I've experienced with private insurance and large hospital systems. Which is not to say that it can't be, or shouldn't be, better! It should be, for everyone! But I confess that "I had to argue with the VA to approve my hearing aids" isn't exactly worse than trying to get UnitedHealthcare to pay for an ordered MRI.