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To what extent ? When they are no longer on active duty or should they pay out of their own pocket or use workman's compensation insurance by their employer to take care of them when they get shot or blown up by an IED ?
For government employees, there are different levels of health care depending upon whether or not you a member of Congress, civil service employee or political appointee. Similarly, there are different priority levels of care depending upon your status. There is also that caveat with health insurance carriers where they will not provide service for acts of war. To change this system is not a simple act like throwing a switch, many laws would need to be modified, contracts renegotiated or negated. Those executives at bailout companies still received those large payouts because they had a contract.
I was actually listening to someone recently that was a proponent of modeling a single payer health care system on the VA, because they were so good at it.
Nope. If single payer government run health insurance results in death panels, then do we want our veterans to be subject to the only such system currently in existence in this country?
Now that you mentioned it, I do seem to remember you have to retire from the military to get benefits. I do know my little brother was in the Marines for 4 years. Viet Nam too. Anyway the govt is now paying for his diabetic problems because they said he got it from agent orange. It's not always about cancer.
An even better question would ask if Medicare for old people should be eliminated, since they didn't "earn" it like the veterans did. How about emergency health care for indigents (even "illegals.") The only people behind the curve are all the rest of us. We're stuck paying for commercial insurance, worse still, paying the inflated costs on the non-insured.
It's hard to ask a person to give life and limb for this country, and give them so little in return. Eliminate it? No, I think that it's the least of what they've earned.
Of course not!
If their sickness is due to thier service then i think yes.
To what extent ? When they are no longer on active duty or should they pay out of their own pocket or use workman's compensation insurance by their employer to take care of them when they get shot or blown up by an IED ?
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[3 points] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyFor government employees, there are different levels of health care depending upon whether or not you a member of Congress, civil service employee or political appointee. Similarly, there are different priority levels of care depending upon your status. There is also that caveat with health insurance carriers where they will not provide service for acts of war. To change this system is not a simple act like throwing a switch, many laws would need to be modified, contracts renegotiated or negated. Those executives at bailout companies still received those large payouts because they had a contract.
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[3 points] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyI was actually listening to someone recently that was a proponent of modeling a single payer health care system on the VA, because they were so good at it.
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[3 points] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyIs this question a joke?
Nope. If single payer government run health insurance results in death panels, then do we want our veterans to be subject to the only such system currently in existence in this country?
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[3 points] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyNo, but some of the answers are!
Veterans deserve absolutely free Health Care for the rest of their lives
Agree 100%.
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[3 points] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplySpecial circumstance. Our veterans, especially someone injured in combat has earned Free health care.
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[4 points] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyHealth care for vets and their families should be free.
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[-1 points] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyNow that you mentioned it, I do seem to remember you have to retire from the military to get benefits. I do know my little brother was in the Marines for 4 years. Viet Nam too. Anyway the govt is now paying for his diabetic problems because they said he got it from agent orange. It's not always about cancer.
bravo! excellent ?!
Isn't *fascinating* that the rabid right is conspicuous by it's absence on this one?
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[2 points] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyAn even better question would ask if Medicare for old people should be eliminated, since they didn't "earn" it like the veterans did. How about emergency health care for indigents (even "illegals.") The only people behind the curve are all the rest of us. We're stuck paying for commercial insurance, worse still, paying the inflated costs on the non-insured.
It's hard to ask a person to give life and limb for this country, and give them so little in return. Eliminate it? No, I think that it's the least of what they've earned.