Battle Brewing Over Veteran's Health Care

As former AF ER medic during Vietnam from 1969 to 1973, I've encounter my colleagues dating back to Korea who exhibit moderate to major suffering. i am very worried about them! I chose not to receive care from VAC as combat vets are the highest priority. I was trained in triage, and as a clinical psychologist and professor, I continue to engage in triage, caring for those who are exhibit the greatest need. For the most part, vets are more satisfied w/ their health care than behavioral health care.
Rich

I must be careful what I say, but I feel Veterans Choice is not the avenue to turn and will slow vendor payments and cause more stress on veterans in the long run with improper billing issues. The funding is not being used to its potential...... and the contractors working for Choice........ I must stop there. In my opinion that insane amount of money should have gone to the VA for more provider care but because of CYA reasons many want the VA to be less involved when it is actually the very most suited.

I've been using VA health care for about 18 years now. I my opinion the odds are about the same if not better than avaliable healthcare in the civilian world in the US today. It's pretty much a crapshoot as to the doctor you get. There are good ones then there are the ones that make my schnauzer seem more qualified. It's about the same as the rest of avaliable healthcare in the US today, from what I've seen.
Currently I get most of my care from a small VA clinic that can't even take an Xray it's so limited. Now I have what seems to be a pretty good and competent Doc that hails from the Bronx NY but before that I had two bozos in a row both from Myanmar (Burma) and both highly incompetent.
My previous clinic in my past home was larger and better equipped and I had what I considered a pretty good, competent and caring doctor.
I have copays as I'm not a military retiree, but it is very reasonable cost wise. I plan to move soon to a town that has a brand speaking new, very large and fully equipped clinic that would likely rival most hospitals today. Time will tell how that works out but I'm looking forward to it. Especially with Trump back in office.