new york times article

[luckyleftyme2]

new york times article on veterans health care for iraqi and Afghan vets is mind boggling!
Its another black eye for the " DUBYA$CHENEY " GROUP.
Being a vet I see once again the bottom line is the play of the day!

[Shorebound]

1. Vet's health care

has never been great, but it's gotten so much worse under this administration it alone should be grounds for impeachment. A couple of years ago I went up to Togus to see what I needed to do to get signed up for the prescription plan there. (Vets can get scripts filled for less than $5.) I was told I needed to be seen by a primary care physician first, and that the waiting list to be assigned one was two years! I figured if the wait was that long, there must be vets who needed the services a lot more than I. I'm in good health (knock wood), and we have decent health insurance and co-pays right now. So I took a pass. Maybe when I get closer to retirement, I'll go back.

[luckyleftyme2]

2. the ante is up

co-pay for prescriptions is now $8 per; which is still a good savings if your on a fixed income as I am.
I am very pleased with the care I have received; but this is one function of our taxes
that I have always supported.
If we can't care for our veterans,we become a society of hypocrites!