Why not a VA access card for disabled Vets ?.

DustyJoe

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Mon Aug-11-08 10:37 AM
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Why not a VA access card for disabled Vets ?.

Edited on Mon Aug-11-08 10:37 AM by DustyJoe

As one of the many disabled Vets living 4 hours or more travel time from a VA facility, I would welcome a card to have access to more timely health care availability, private, public or Govt.

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old mark

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Mon Aug-11-08 10:40 AM
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1. Simply because the VA wants to save money by not treating you.

My sister-in-law's father died of a service-connected condition while waiting to be admitted to a VA hospital for treatment. His admission had been delayed several times for various reasons for over a year total time.
He was "due to be admitted shortly" before his death.

Next?

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DustyJoe

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Mon Aug-11-08 10:42 AM
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2. Am so Sorry

All the more reason for the card for treatment outside of the system.

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CountAllVotes

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Mon Aug-11-08 10:58 AM
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3. my grandfather was a totally disabled vet

he received fairly good care up until he died which was in the late 1950s. He lived not too far from where he received treatment however.

Where I now live, the nearest VA Medical Center is an 8 hr. drive away. I know they have some sort of service to drive people to/from this facility but still, if you are in need of some serious care very soon the local clinic here is not satisfactory.

IMO the VA needs a lot of help! A card would be one small thing they could do, but I agree with the above poster, they don't want to spend any more money then they have to sadly.

Hang in there!

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