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Really? The VA? Did you miss all the scandals about the Walter Reed medical base in DC, where soldiers were mistreated, ignored and neglected, and even one kill
by ahoyhere 17y ago
Really? The VA? Did you miss all the scandals about the Walter Reed medical base in DC, where soldiers were mistreated, ignored and neglected, and even one killed himself in his room and no one noticed for 2 days? The hospital had no idea until his parents called and forced them to look for their missing son. This was a guy who was evacuated due to a semi-suicide attempt, and they didn't even bother to monitor him. Shameful.
Not to mention the older vets, especially from Vietnam. They are screwed at every turn and the previous administration cut their benefits even more.
- yardie 17y agoThe Walter Reed scandal would really reinforce what people have been saying about for profit healthcare. Walter Reed is a huge military complex with Army and contractor buildings on the base. Most vets that go to Walter Reed end up under the military care. This is the old colonial style buildings that most people see. They are in pretty good shape and most vets don't have a complaint about Army care. The real fiasco is the private contractors. This is the part of Walter Reed people read about in the paper. They work under VA but since they are for-profit companies, you know the rest. People like to use Walter Reed of why the gov't shouldn't get into healthcare at all. Walter Reed is an example of why private, healthcare companies have no business being in healthcare.