[Don Corleone]

Ollie North hit the nail on the head when he said,”Washington doesn’t give a damn.” They don’t and won’t until their fat cat positions are threatened and taken away from them, lock stock and pension!

[darkwing104]

They guy is retired navy, he has Tricare, ditch the VA

[Cvengr]

...she’s become the family’s breadwinner, since his PTSD won’t allow him to work...

[aft_lizard]

Dermatology is one of the toughest appointments to get even outside the VA, hate to break it to the soldier. But I feel his pain, I get tired of the wait times.

[oh8eleven]

since his PTSD won’t allow him to work
So, he was in the Navy, his medical problems don't appear to be service connected, and he doesn't explain how he "engaged the enemy" to earn a CAR.
But somehow he's got PTSD that keeps him home. Another feckin' victim.

[Beowulf9]

I, for a fact know that the VA in Phoenix has been poor service for the vets since back in the 80s. My mother’s second husband had to go there and complained about waiting times back then. I’ve had patients for years in our hospitals (not va connected) who are veterans who say they couldn’t be seen and that is why they come to other hospitals.

It’s a long time thing. If they are going to try and pin it on this admin they will be discovered to be incorrect. It has been going on for at least 20 years.

[Lurker]

“The San Diego VA Medical director said they’ve been recognized by their accrediting body as a top performing institution.”

Therein lies the problem you f****** idiot. This guy needs to be dragged into the street and horsewhipped.

[onona]

I got out 23 years ago.

I knew back then the VA wasn't worth a damn. And yep, nothing's changed; cept maybe for the worser.

[easternsky]

Va health care has changed dramatically since they put the boys picture on the wall, more like it was in the 80s it had improved but a HUGE change since that time.

[maine-iac7]

the vets can’t wait for things to be ‘fixed.

They need to pass an emergency bill RIGHT now that allows vets to go to their local hospitals and the bills paid by the VA =

We need to scream at our reps AND the media until somebody does this

[stevie_d_64]

BTW, did anyone catch the information about how Congress had passed legislation/regulation/authorization for the VA to allow Veterans, “during a time of backlog” to allow Veterans to seek healthcare treatments at private hospitals and doctors not in the VA network???

And that the VA to this day has not notified Veterans during this time of this provision???

Now, Shinseki needs to go, that provision should have been the first thing out of his trap the other day...

It should have been the first thing out of the yap of Obama even after his obfuscation till he mentioned it the other day in his presser...

Just my opinion...