They need to do away with the VA and instead issue orders that their medical care is provided by normal hospitals and the bill sent to Uncle Sam.
There is no need fo a goverenment hospital in today's world.
If they can bill Social Security or medicare, they can bill some paper chaser and call it the VA.
I don't have a problem with the VA but I believe we owe our Vets cutting edge health care and so often it is not at the Vet hospitals. I am not sure if the military is used to staff them or not--if not it should be as I know many good Dr's that have gone into the military.
In any case, my point is that if Dr's can give free-of-charge their time and a prothesis outfit can donate prothesis to Iraqi's then I expect these same Dr's and prothesis outfit to "donate" their time and cutting edge prothesis to this hero.
I am tired of hearing about these Dr's that take the patients from afar at no charge and fix their problems while Americans are left to find their own financing for such things.
Are these Dr's Arabs or some other "special minority" giving to their own or what?
I hope this guy gets the best at no cost to him or we taxpayers!! Let the good deeds of these do-gooders happen in our own country for American citizens.
I have recieved treatment in WV,KS,MO,CA,and Alaska. They are not perfect but they do the best they can and many times better.
Thank you, all of the VAMC care givers.
BTW if it had not been for VA Vocational Rehab I would not have the great job I do.( SBC)
And thanks to the Americans who have given their taxes so I could have all that help. In the case of VA, many have gotten their lives together and become members of the working class, and paying into the system not just receiving.