Veterans Groups Push Back On Possible VA-Pentagon Health System Merger

I would rather be a healthy peasant than a rich king.

This country and the elected officials should never forget the indebtedness owed to those that are currently serving and those that previously served. It's fact rather they like it or not.

Our Health is the greatest of all our possessions. That's why it's imperative that the VA assures that Veterans care is improved and get rid of the Manager's that are falsifying records on appointments and their facilities are providing sub par care so they can receive bonuses how selfish is that. These unscrupulous Manager's put their bonuses above the life's of Veterans. That's very cold blooded. We know that in battle serving some of us will never return home alive. However that shouldn't be case losing lives of Veterans because they couldn't get an appointment. We must contact our elected politicians and let them hear it from us that we will not stand for Veterans to continually be mistreated and receive sub par care.

Just because I receive good care from the VA facility in Martinez California. It doesn't make me feel any better knowing that somewhere out there a Veteran died because he or she couldn't get an appointment or they committed suicide because they were so frustrated with the system.

Keep in mind how long did our government deny agent orange? I wasn't there but I talked to so many guys that explained how the herbicide was all over the foliage and everything around them. Now let's fast forward almost 700,000 of us were sent to the Persian Gulf in 1991. Many returned with illnesses that couldn't be determined what they were. Headaches, nausea and rashes etc. Later to know as the Gulf War Illness. Most of the Veterans are having a heck of a time with the VA Benefits system again because the government is in denial.

This is not right it's unacceptable and should not be happening at all! Although the system has improved there is still a lot of work to be done. Again I say we as brothers and sisters we must hold these so called Veteran friendly Politicians accountable to deliver not on promises but on what's right. Let's not let them continue to play Russian roulette with our health care. Because our health is the main source off our wealth!

Peace!

I have a great idea, it's called capitalism and private industry competition. Split the VA up into 4 zones. One of the zones can remain managed by the VA and the other 3 zones can be managed by private industry. At the end of 5 years let's compare pre-arranged healthscores based on life expectancy, service evaluations, wait times, and oh my goodness...wait for it....how much it costs. The winner gets a 20 year contract. If the winner isn't the VA then the VA gets shuttered or merely becomes and oversight agency with fewer than 1000 employees. You're welcome America, I just saved countless lives, billions and billions of dollars and I'm not even a health care administrator. Let go of your control Washington and actually try for once to do some good.

seems like a waste of money and resources. they spent all this money for facilities why not use them effectively