Re: [QUAD-L] News special on the VA

2005-02-04 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Billy,   Thanks for sharing your letter with us!  The thought of just who will decide how to 'fix' Medicare and Social Security this year has me worried.        With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 28 Years PostTexas, USA. "B. Kimberlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello David,I would

Re: [QUAD-L] News special on the VA

2005-02-03 Thread B. Kimberlin
Hello David,I would have to agree.  If we could cut some of the wasteful practices and eliminate the fraud there would be no cuts necessary.  I am going to share with everyone a letter I wrote to one of my college classes in order to get some support.The following is from a letter written in early

Re: [QUAD-L] News special on the VA

2005-02-02 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Billy,   From all I've seen I would have to agree with your assessment of the VA system.  I know there are things that need to be fixed in SS, Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA, but there is a lot of fraud that can be cut out before they start cutting benefits.   With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5

Re: [QUAD-L] News special on the VA

2005-02-02 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Izzy,   Glad to have you jump in anytime.  I'm seeing cuts in a lot of different places.  I know something needs to be done but if the fraud can be cut the changes won't be hurting those that need the help the most.   With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 28 Years PostTexas, USAizzy <[EM

[QUAD-L] News special on the VA

2005-02-01 Thread izzy
Billy and Dave,Sorry to jump in. Wish I would have seen the show. I believe it is the old saying Location, location, location. Some VA medical centers are already over loaded. This will probably get worse. I hope they do allocate more funds. Did you get the notice that they are now givi

Re: [QUAD-L] News special on the VA

2005-02-01 Thread B. Kimberlin
Dave, I got the feeling that they felt the system is currently giving good inadequate care. However, with the increasing numbers of disabled veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, in addition to the advancing age of many already disabled veterans, the system will not be able to operate effi

Re: [QUAD-L] news special on the VA

2005-02-01 Thread B. Kimberlin
"B. Kimberlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Entirely false.  In fact, this special interview one of the veterans which I happen to personally know myself.  He has been waiting for over three months and he definitely is a service connected Vietnam veteran.  I am also service connected and have had to

Re: [QUAD-L] news special on the VA

2005-02-01 Thread River Wolfe
Yes, reservists DO NOT get the same healthcare as career servicemebers. I can't be more specific than that, as I don't know all of the facts. Reservists are complaining about this since the Iraq war, as they are doing much more than they originally signed up for and believe they deserve the s

[QUAD-L] news special on the VA

2005-01-31 Thread izzy
I do not believe this to be true. I am a service connected Vet and the rules was changed within this last year. I can get any appointment within 30 days. If you are not service connected then you have to wait for an available appointment. Before they changed this rule, used to have to wai

Re: [QUAD-L] News special on the VA

2005-01-31 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Billy,   I caught the show as it was ending, but missed the interviews.  What was the current state of the VA Healthcare System in their opinion?  did you find they did an accurate job of portraying how you find it to be?   With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 28 Years PostTexas, USA "

Re: [QUAD-L] News special on the VA

2005-01-31 Thread TonyPony1
In a message dated 1/30/2005 7:41:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Did anyone see the NBC News special last Wednesday night about the current state of the VA Healthcare system? Interestingly enough, the hospital in which they did all of the interviews is the Tampa spinal cord

[QUAD-L] News special on the VA

2005-01-31 Thread wheelchair
I believe that I saw that feature and am guessing with the numbers of soldiers returning and those that have returned with permanent injuries, so are having to wait 2-3 months just to get an appointment with a specialist doctor in NeuroScience. Considering that the government by its own recor

[QUAD-L] News special on the VA

2005-01-30 Thread B. Kimberlin
Did anyone see the NBC News special last Wednesday night about the current state of the VA Healthcare system? Interestingly enough, the hospital in which they did all of the interviews is the Tampa spinal cord injury clinic. This is my clinic and it is one of the more advanced SCI units. It is att