Bush wants to privatize some veterans' health benefits, but in Florida it didn't go so well. What are your thoughts?

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Tue, 05 May 2015 09:33:56 -0400

Bush's experience outsourcing veterans' nursing homes in Florida was a case study in privatization's pitfalls.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/01/politics/jeb-bush-veterans-benefits/index.html

Bush wants to privatize some veterans' health benefits, but in Florida it didn't go so well -...

Jeb Bush's effort as governor to partially privatize veterans health care services in Florida went so poorly it was ended shortly after Bush left office.

Response by PO1 John Miller made May 5 at 2015 10:08 AM

PO1 John Miller — Tue, 05 May 2015 10:08:42 -0400

Great idea on paper. However it has been my experience that when certain services are contracted out, those contract employees have a serious lack of work ethic. They seem to be of the opinion "I'm getting paid regardless of how well I perform, why should I bust my ass?"

Response by Sgt Nick Marshall made May 5 at 2015 7:00 PM

Sgt Nick Marshall — Tue, 05 May 2015 19:00:29 -0400

Privatization means there is a profit motive, which means the dollar is more important, enough said?

Response by SPC Nathan Freeman made May 5 at 2015 8:00 PM

SPC Nathan Freeman — Tue, 05 May 2015 20:00:00 -0400

They should do away with the VA and give disabled vets tricare for life. Them they could go wherever they wanted to