More reader remarks, now concerning the Veteran’s Administration:
The GOP is always trying to privatize the VA, because they hate to see money spent on government that could line private pockets. Note that most complaints about the VA revolve around access to care (getting into the system, wait times, etc) and way less around the quality of care. The VA has had electronic medical records since forever, and they are really good about preventive care and wellness for the older vets (Korea, Viet Nam). But somehow waiting 3 weeks for an appointment at the VA is an affront that calls for abolition of the agency. Umm….. I’ved waited 6 and 8 weeks for appointments with specialists out here in the real world.
If we weren’t fighting so many wars, perhaps there wouldn’t be so much pressure on the VA. Another:
Yeah, the VA has problems. But that does not mean there’s some vast, secret left-wing conspiracy — which there would have to be if the there were some vast, left-wing media bloc — which of course there isn’t when Republicans own and control the 7 largest media companies, the only highly biased media company is biased strongly to the right (Murdoch’s empire), and there are dozens of major right-wing talk shows and zero left-wing, now that Air America has folded.
Yes. Just fix it, don’t put veterans in a situation where there’s an opportunity for more corruption. Another:
Interesting. I’ve been going to the VA for almost 45 years and have not had a problem at the MPLS VA hospital. In fact was there this morning.
I know from my father, ex Air Force, that it depended on which VA hospital you attended. Here in Minnesota they’re good; down in Mississippi, where some of my maternal relatives lived and attended the local VA hospitals, not so much. But that was 20 years ago.
