[2ndDivisionVet]

Since I only use the Veterans Affairs hospital system, I don’t think ObamaCare affects me or those like me. Or am I wrong?

[MtnClimber]

My brother is a doctor at a VA hospital. He does not think it will change much for VA doctors or patients unless funding gets diverted. For regular doctors you have huge new government agencies to be paid. Prices will go up. Payments to doctors will go down. Malpractice lawsuits will go up. No one will want to be a doctor and doctors will retire in huge numbers. Citizens will be paying a huge amount for care that will be heading toward nothing.

[tickles]

don’t know, do you use tri care? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2935857/posts

[cableguymn]

Oh it will.. it will push others that can use the VA but are currently using other insurance in to the line with you at the VA.

[sarasmom]

Not sure.
I'm going to guess it may depend on what is going to be cut from the DOD.
Chances are high that the VA will take a large hit.
After all, all you “selfish veterans” have been hoarding government provided medical care for yourselves...time to open up the VA for qualified Medicaid patients, right? /sarcasm//

Think about it.
I have an unused VA homebuyer certificate.
Before Congress decided to twist the housing market “to be fair to poor people”, a VA chit was a benefit only a veteran could use for a zero or low down payments, no mortgage insurance required,new homeowner loan backed by the feds.

Do you really think the VA medical system, such as it is, is immune from any major changes when our entire healthcare system is being nationalized? ROTFLMAO!

Yes, I do think you are wrong.

[hinckley buzzard]

Wait and see. The VA healthcare system is only as good as the enabling legislation in effect on any given day. It appears TriCare will be gone shortly, and the whole VA system could realistically be folded into some half-assed new scheme any day, especially given how much Obama values veterans...