My wife and I are both veterans and get our medical care from the VA hospital here in north central Florida. And we were both in the medical field in the Air Force. My wife was a physician assistant for 25 years after she got out of the military. We agree that we get the best, most comprehensive medical care from the local VA than we have ever gotten from private sector providers with private insurance. We pay co-pays for our prescriptions and doctor visits. The care is excellent. Sometimes we have to wait for an appointment, but if it is an urgent problem, they have Urgent Care to go to. I have had open heart surgery there and both knees replaced. Currently I am waiting on a shoulder repair or replacement. Plenty of good care and follow-ups and rehab. I have absolutely no complaints.
But I can tell by your negative comments that you have a burr under your saddle about the VA and have prejudged it. I have sat in the VA waiting rooms waiting for various appointments over the years and listened to negative people like yourself complain loudly about how lousy the care is. We all know people like you. Complain about everything in life. I would venture a guess that you don’t know much about how the medical system works but you are quick to moan, groan and complain no matter how well you are treated.
I also go to the VA in NC Florida and have always gotten great care, no complaints really. Better then some private hospitals I have encountered in the past.