Health Care for Wounded Veterans - US -vs- UK

MAJ Dallas D. — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 09:46:39 -0400

Today's article states that the UK is breaking the Armed Forces Covenant that they signed into law 3 yrs ago. (Under the Armed Forces Covenant, enshrined in law by David Cameron three years ago, veterans must receive priority NHS treatment for injuries suffered in the line of duty.) They state that wounded soldiers are subject to a postal lottery to see when or if they will get health care.

So my questions is do you think the health care our wounded veterans receive is better, worse or the same as what teh UK provides theirs.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2813493/We-failing-wounded-soldiers-PM-accused-breaking-Military-Covenant-care-heroes-face-postcode-lottery.html

We’re STILL failing wounded soldiers: PM accused of breaking Military Covenant on care after...

Under the Armed Forces Covenant, enshrined in law by David Cameron three years ago, veterans must receive priority NHS treatment for injuries suffered in the line of duty.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2014 11:01 AM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:01:34 -0400

Apparently we do better, despite having more disabled vets.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2014 12:20 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:20:15 -0400

The bottom line is that wounded veterans are not receiving the complete care they require in the US or from our "cousins" in the UK. I have long thought that our veterans groups, the American Legion, VFW, and the others (IAVA, Marine Corps League, etc...) have fragmented our voices to demand better quality of care, not by design but they serve a specific veteran community. I think an "parent" organization that coordinates the activities of all of the aforementioned veterans organizations would improve the individual efforts of the veterans organizations. All of our veterans organizations are good and serve a specific veteran community, but we need to have the one coordinated voice to drive improvements to veterans benefits/care.