Posted on Apr 15, 2020
Military branches were set to cut nearly 18,000 medical workers. Coronavirus brought that to a...
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Covid19 causes halt to move 15 million military patients to private care while eliminating 18,000 military health care workers.
Covid19 causes halt to move 15 million military patients to private care while eliminating 18,000 military health care workers.
Military branches were set to cut nearly 18,000 medical workers. Coronavirus brought that to a...
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HealthTRICARE Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Civilian Supporter
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Duh!!!... The problem with being prepared for the next war is you never know who (or what) you're going to fight.
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SrA Ronald Moore
Regroup, troubleshoot, figure out any logistics , tool up, get support and , Press on to victory
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Note:
“ As part of the restructuring, the Department of Defense in February released a list of 50 military health facilities that would stop seeing non-active-duty patients or be downsized, reconfigured or closed. The Army, Navy and Air Force medical commands were on schedule to trim their medical billets by nearly 18,000 front-line health care workers.
The reform efforts coincided with a Veterans Health Administration shortage of 49,000 employees, including medical officers and nurses.”
As a retiree category three disabled vet, I don’t see the problem. MTFs are for active duty and their dependents. Any medical staff members that may lose their jobs will be immediately picked up by private industry.
“ As part of the restructuring, the Department of Defense in February released a list of 50 military health facilities that would stop seeing non-active-duty patients or be downsized, reconfigured or closed. The Army, Navy and Air Force medical commands were on schedule to trim their medical billets by nearly 18,000 front-line health care workers.
The reform efforts coincided with a Veterans Health Administration shortage of 49,000 employees, including medical officers and nurses.”
As a retiree category three disabled vet, I don’t see the problem. MTFs are for active duty and their dependents. Any medical staff members that may lose their jobs will be immediately picked up by private industry.
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It’s already happened at Ft Knox; they opened a new clinic in January and shuttered the hospital.
They’re rethinking that...
They’re rethinking that...
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