Posted on Jan 28, 2026
How would you inspire veterans to support the VA Healthcare System and to understand that it protects us from predatory health services?
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When issues happen that affect an individual, that individual should take proactive actions. But often times, some confuse advocating and speaking out with the VA Healthcare System is bad. This system has many checks and balances in place. The system works well, but the wrong people in key positions negatively affect how the process makes corrective actions. From the time I discharged from active service, acquired state and federal employment, I never considered not having VA Healthcare as my chosen facility. Yes, there have been some blowups, but not to the degree I doubted the oversight and checks and balances in place.
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I have had a decent VA experience and the reason I use them is 1. I have no desire to pay the very expensive fees for private healthcare and 2. Tricare is worse than the VA where I’m at. That said, both the VA and Tricare are good examples of how socialized healthcare is not a favorable alternative. The only thing working for these two options is that they ride on the back of the American system. But ultimately the VA requires patients to know and understand the system, to follow it, and to be very patient. I’m dealing with significant issues with my feet and it has taken over a year to get to the treatment I need. In a few more weeks I should be able to run again without experiencing severe pain. And this is not the only issue I’ve had to deal with too. I can say the VA has some of the best doctors, but the problem is getting to them and hoping the VA allows for some of the more recent treatments. The administration side of the VA is what sucks the most (hence the challenge of getting to the right doctor).
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard
Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin what you have described is 6 in one hand, half dozen in the other hand. In most events, we seem to be presented with tradeoffs.
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard
SFC Jo Ann Klawitter without being critical of any one aspect, I will say people make the difference. In the early years, for my life experience with the VA, in the 1990s when the VA was given a facelift and reorganized, the focus was on expert driven care and knowledgeable, qualified personnel. Anything less than putting effective people in any position is a disservice to the patients, the healthcare mission, and the under qualified person el delivering the services. This is why using the avenues that ignite the oversight, to get involved is important.
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