[Brad from Tennessee]

A few years ago I talked to a manager at the VA hospital in Memphis. At the time he was nearing retirement. He said the VA, veterans and taxpayers would be better off if veterans were simply issued an insurance card and got their health care from the private sector. He said the VA could retain facilities specializing in combat related injuries such as burns, spinal and brain injury, PTSD, etc. but that most hospitals should be shut down.

[Hoodat]

the VA, veterans and taxpayers would be better off if veterans were simply issued an insurance card and got their health care from the private sector

Ditto.

[Prince of Space]

I live in Maricopa and hadn’t heard about this. Poor woman. This whole story is outrageous and heads better roll!

[stanne]

Stop!!

Obamacare is about to wipe out private medical care.

The VA has always been like this.

Military medicine is like this. It is socialized medicine provided to the least among us, our maligned and despised military.

They hav ealways deserved better.

You want to find a group that it is free to discriminate against? It’s these guys.

Now they’re being used to portray Obamacare as so much better.

It’s not.

The VA will look like what once was the Mayo Clinic by the time that doofus’ health care system does us in.

Now people want to give the veterans something all of a sudden?

???
For what??

BO wants to get rid of their care.

LEAVE them ALONE!!!

[montanajoe]

I’ve been using the VA for most of my primary care and I’m very happy with it. I ended up going to the VA after the insurance companies, that so many here love but have never used, refused to pay when I reached the lifetime maximum.

I am sorry for this mother’s loss but blaming the VA is a bit much IMHO.

The VA has a limited budget and unfortunately mental health issues have always been underfunded.

The fact is that many getting their care in the VA system are men and women who the insurance companies don’t want and would not insure.

[Pollster1]

Success. Obama’s health “care” plans are saving money.

[CrappieLuck]

I’m afraid we are going in exactly the opposite direction.

Th VA is the model for the new healthcare system we are ALL being thrust into.

Sadly, the days of accessible healthcare is yielding to Socialism and bureaucratic empowerment.

[GOPJ]

A few years ago I talked to a manager at the VA hospital in Memphis. At the time he was nearing retirement. He said the VA, veterans and taxpayers would be better off if veterans were simply issued an insurance card and got their health care from the private sector.

The VA hospital manager was right - for that time. Today Obama's trying to turn all medical care into the VA style... if you have connections you get care... if not you wait forever...

[Rannug]

I, for one, am very pleased with the VA medical system. I go to Wade Park, Cleveland, and +98.5% of their medical care people are very professional. They give a damn.