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Congress May Fix VA Hospitals By Merging Them With Military
dailycaller.com ^
| 2/15/2016
| Luke Rosiak
Posted on 02/15/2016 6:45:11 AM PST by rktman
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To: Rannug
I'm sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant that the remedy for your situation has already been addressed... that is to provide veterans with access to any health care facility.
I did not mean to imply that it had already been accomplished.
Regrets for the misunderstanding, and thank you for your service.
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posted on
02/15/2016 10:25:05 AM PST
by
TontoKowalski
(Satisfied Customer #291)
To: blueunicorn6
“Will the VA personnel then be subject to being deployed to a combat zone?”
Many of them have already been there.
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posted on
02/15/2016 10:30:44 AM PST
by
Rannug
("all enemies, foreign and : domestic")
To: dsm69
That is why they are permitting many (not all) non-service connected Veterans to get VA healthcare. Yeah, you're right - the gubmint needs to stay as big as it can - the more the merrier.
But you're wrong about the VA not treating all vets ...
Basic Eligibility "If you served in the active military service and were separated under any condition other than dishonorable, you may qualify for VA health care benefits."
Once qualified, they stick you into one of 8 groups. Most groups are based on your income and net worth which determine your costs and co-pays ...
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posted on
02/15/2016 12:20:55 PM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: rktman
When I tried to fill my prescription under the new plan, my med was now going to be $1200 per month.
Why didn't you check your drug's cost with the new plan before you signed on?
Also makes you wonder why drugs are so cheap via the gubmint ... and Canada for that matter.
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posted on
02/15/2016 12:26:27 PM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: oh8eleven
Thanks for the info. Didn’t know that all who served under honorable conditions for 2 years (post 1980 service) or reservists/guardsmen who were activated for Federal service other than training were eligible for VA Healthcare.
I thought that the non-service connected Veterans had to be low income (income at or below poverty level with annual means testing), in receipt of a VA pension or totally disabled (not due to service) to be seen by the VA.
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posted on
02/15/2016 12:42:35 PM PST
by
dsm69
(Boycott News Media/Hollywood Advertisers)
To: oh8eleven
LOL! I kinda knew what was coming and the other medical coverage was fairly similar to the employer program I was on and was about $250/mth less expensive. I had a possiblity of getting a “discount” card from the maker but when I tried to use it (after being assured we were good to go)-——denied. My income is a a higher dollar amount than their upper limit ‘allows’. Not by a lot but still above it. Anyway, we truck on. Not a life threatening issue but certainly a quality of life issue.
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posted on
02/15/2016 12:53:59 PM PST
by
rktman
(Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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