If you are thinking of military medicine 25 to 40 years ago you are completely off the mark. I entered the military in 1969 and retired about 16 years ago. I have experienced very few problems and I and my family received very good care wherever we were stationed.
As a retiree I am very satisfied with the care I and my family receive and if I had to move to an obama plan it would be a disaster.
There are good and bad doctors and other care staff regardless of civilian or military status. At our local base hospital many of the doctors are contracted from the local university medical center because so many doctors are deployed.
One other thing. The comment about the low expectations from “free” medical care is ignorant. I and my family and others sacrificed a lot including comparable pay over the years of service and the medical coverage is earned, every bit of it.
I did not make any remarks about “free” ...it is earned I agree for the military.
Then vs. now ...now. There was a time ago when it was better and it may be better in locations and with different docs ... I give that benefit of doubt but my experience was not good.
How come no one talked about his blood loss? THAT, to me, was the problem. Why didn’t he get blood? That’s what didn’t make sense to me.