VA Redux

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Earlier this year I had several posts regarding the VA health care system for veterans.

My position was that the outpatient care process was:

1. Inefficient and extremely time-consuming for the veterans
2. Diverted scarce resources from long-term, higher-difficulty rehabilitation efforts

My solution was a VA card, similar to a Medicare card, that would allow veterans to seek outpatient or emergency care at any hospital or clinic, thereby reducing the wait for help and the drain on VA doctors' time from rehabilitation or serious illness care.

I received several comments supporting the VA. I also support the VA; I just don't support this aspect of its health care process.

Here is further support for that position.

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