Barry Tells Disabled Vets to **** Off.
Thread Starter
iClub Silver Vendor
iTrader: (25)
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 15,494
From: Participating in some Anarchy!
Car Info: 2005 LGT wagon
Barry Tells Disabled Vets to **** Off.
Veterans Groups Blast Obama Plan for Private Insurance to Pay for Service-Related Health Care
Being a disabled veteran myself, this is absolute bull****.
Being a disabled veteran myself, this is absolute bull****.
President Obama's plan to require private insurance carriers to reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs for the treatment of troops injured in service has infuriated veterans groups who say the government is morally obligated to pay for service-related medical care
VIP Member
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 9,351
From: pompous douchebag
Car Info: $200,000 sports car
Registered User
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 9,198
From: I gotta have more cow bell!!!!
Car Info: 05 STi
Right, so broke dicks who can't work a job for a week get free government provided health insurance but soldiers being paid by the government in harms way have to get private insurance. ****ING BULL****!!!!
Registered User
iTrader: (4)
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 2,127
From: Livermore
Car Info: LUMPY CGM 05 WRX
I disagree with this entirely but what he is saying is.
I as a reserve soldier have Kaiser through my civilian employment. So what he is saying when I get home Kaiser has to pay the VA for my treatment. Problem being most reserve soldiers do not carry thier heath care once deployed.
This is total BS as a disabled vet myself as well. Paul can probably attest it is very difficult to get even the VA to take care of your crap.
For the Record I was blown up twice while in Iraq. Once really bad but my uparmor took most of the Blast and the second time not so bad I was about 20 meters from the blast.
I as a reserve soldier have Kaiser through my civilian employment. So what he is saying when I get home Kaiser has to pay the VA for my treatment. Problem being most reserve soldiers do not carry thier heath care once deployed.
This is total BS as a disabled vet myself as well. Paul can probably attest it is very difficult to get even the VA to take care of your crap.
For the Record I was blown up twice while in Iraq. Once really bad but my uparmor took most of the Blast and the second time not so bad I was about 20 meters from the blast.
Registered User
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 380
From: Nor Cal-- For Now
Car Info: 05 PSM WRX
Welfare Queens, Crack ****** and illegal immigrants > US Soldiers..
I don't currently have in my vocabulary enough curse words in enough languages to describe how I feel about this..
Though oddly enough surprise was not the first word I could think of..
Registered User
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 5,686
From: I was up above it, now I'm down in it
Car Info: New Government Motors SUV!
We live to die another day.....
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/....html?wprss=44
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/....html?wprss=44
Obama Drops Controversial Third-Party Billing Proposal for Veterans
Updated 6:57 p.m.
By Philip Rucker
President Obama today abandoned a proposal to bill veterans' private insurance companies for treatment of combat-related injuries after the measure prompted an outcry from veterans service organizations and members of Congress.
The proposal would have authorized the Department of Veterans Affairs to charge private companies for treating injuries and other medical conditions related to military service, such as amputations, post-traumatic stress disorder and other battle wounds. The measure was intended to save the VA about $530 million a year, but the administration's pursuit of third-party billing sparked resistance from leaders of powerful veterans groups, who met earlier this week with Obama.
In a statement released this afternoon, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the president has "instructed that its consideration be dropped."
"In considering the third party billing issue, the administration was seeking to maximize the resources available for veterans," Gibbs said. "However, the president listened to concerns raised by the [veterans service organizations] that this might, under certain circumstances, affect veterans and their families' ability to access health care."
Veterans groups said the policy would jeopardize the insurance benefits of veterans and their families and would be an abrogation of the government's responsibility to care for those wounded in war.
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), a senior member of the Veterans' Affairs and Budget committees who warned VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki last week that Obama's third-party billing proposal would be "dead on arrival," issued a statement saying the president "did the right thing in dropping this proposal.
"Injured veterans and their families have already paid enough of a price, they shouldn't have to worry about the tab for service-related care," Murray said.
Gibbs said Obama wants to "continue a constructive partnership" with veterans groups and highlighted the administration's commitment to veterans. In his budget blueprint, Obama proposes the largest increase in the VA's budget in 30 years.
Paul Reickhoff, executive director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, was critical of the proposal and issued a statement today saying that the administration is "upholding our sacred trust with America's veterans. Veterans of all generations are celebrating this decision."
Updated 6:57 p.m.
By Philip Rucker
President Obama today abandoned a proposal to bill veterans' private insurance companies for treatment of combat-related injuries after the measure prompted an outcry from veterans service organizations and members of Congress.
The proposal would have authorized the Department of Veterans Affairs to charge private companies for treating injuries and other medical conditions related to military service, such as amputations, post-traumatic stress disorder and other battle wounds. The measure was intended to save the VA about $530 million a year, but the administration's pursuit of third-party billing sparked resistance from leaders of powerful veterans groups, who met earlier this week with Obama.
In a statement released this afternoon, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the president has "instructed that its consideration be dropped."
"In considering the third party billing issue, the administration was seeking to maximize the resources available for veterans," Gibbs said. "However, the president listened to concerns raised by the [veterans service organizations] that this might, under certain circumstances, affect veterans and their families' ability to access health care."
Veterans groups said the policy would jeopardize the insurance benefits of veterans and their families and would be an abrogation of the government's responsibility to care for those wounded in war.
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), a senior member of the Veterans' Affairs and Budget committees who warned VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki last week that Obama's third-party billing proposal would be "dead on arrival," issued a statement saying the president "did the right thing in dropping this proposal.
"Injured veterans and their families have already paid enough of a price, they shouldn't have to worry about the tab for service-related care," Murray said.
Gibbs said Obama wants to "continue a constructive partnership" with veterans groups and highlighted the administration's commitment to veterans. In his budget blueprint, Obama proposes the largest increase in the VA's budget in 30 years.
Paul Reickhoff, executive director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, was critical of the proposal and issued a statement today saying that the administration is "upholding our sacred trust with America's veterans. Veterans of all generations are celebrating this decision."
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
gpatmac
Teh Politics Forum
6
Jun 15, 2007 12:17 PM
Salty
Teh Politics Forum
4
Aug 5, 2004 03:23 PM