From: brucenstein	Date: November 13th, 2009 05:09 pm (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

Seems like an indictment of the VA and veteran's benefits in general as opposed to health insurance, honestly. Funny how stories can be spun.

	From: reality_hammer	Date: November 13th, 2009 05:20 pm (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

Yeah, my thoughts as well. They pretty much admit this kind of thing would continue under Obamacare and then lament "if only we had Canadian or British care instead". As if that was something better:

It is probably safe to assume that as far as the Canadian public is concerned all disabled veterans, regardless of where and when they served, should have equal access to this country's specialized health-care facilities for veterans.

But as far as the Department of Veterans Affairs is concerned, it seems that some veterans are more equal than others.

It may come as a shock, but Veterans Affairs Canada does not provide full access to its long-term, health-care facilities to younger veterans like myself.

And

"Veterans are entitled to priority care in the NHS, but at the moment it is not clear whether they are receiving the treatment they need and deserve. Serious consideration needs to be given to whether the establishment of an independent cross-departmental Veterans' Administration, funded by general taxation, is necessary to oversee the creation of a system of armed forces healthcare that is fit for purpose."

Funny how health care utopia is always one more tax hike away.

After "food care" and "home care" we'll all be fully enslaved!

	From: reality_hammer	Date: November 14th, 2009 08:50 pm (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

It's an indictment of government run programs.