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Veterans

PADemD

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3. What makes them think that veterans will get any faster care in private hospitals?

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 07:58 AM

Jun 2014

One of my relatives (not a veteran) was diagnosed with cancer in late May and did not have surgery until late September.

In our rural area, it takes months to get an appointment with specialists.

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New VA secretary plans to allow veterans to seek ‘purchased care’ at other hospitals [View all] unhappycamper Jun 2014 OP

I do think some backlog fixing is in order Leme Jun 2014 #1

"and seldom do programs go away" unhappycamper Jun 2014 #2

Just the beginning of making the VA a part of the private sector yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #4

What makes them think that veterans will get any faster care in private hospitals? PADemD Jun 2014 #3

Very good point yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #5

It's all about money. unhappycamper Jun 2014 #6

Immediate care for veterans PADemD Jun 2014 #7