I have nothing but praise for the VA healthcare. I'm an RN and closely monitored my dad's care. His care was top-notch, the gold standard of medical treatment. Yes, get in there and make some well-care appointments.
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My older brother who suffers badly from Agent Orange (💯 disability) was told it would be a two month wait to see a doc at the Tampa VA after he had a black out & very high Troponin levels. I got him into Tampa General with a cardiologist the next day.
As a VA nurse, thank you for that! ❤️ So many people work so hard to provide excellent care for the veterans. VA gets a bad rap, which is sad. My dad was a WWII vet who used the system. I’m thankful for it.
Indeed. Hubby gets his care from the VA. His care is far and away better than what I get with my providers. I wait months for specialist appointments, he doesn’t. He gets multiple services with one visit. I have to make several trips. I cannot say enough good things about the VA!
I remember my dad, in the 80s in VA nursing home care unit, listening to WWI vets and one who 'rode w/Teddy' arguing cavalry tactics. Nurses were awesome.
Yes, it does get a bad rap, which is so sad. In fact, I sent Pres Obama an email about the great care my father received and he sent me one of the 10 letters he wrote every month, thanking me. He wrote about his uncle. Of course, I have his letter framed. What an honor. I wish I could post it here.
I see our nurses, docs, everyone working very hard daily to provide the best care.
The high up, bureaucratic part of any government entity…meh.
Unfortunately, those of us on the front line have to deal with it, too.
I’ve gotten way more help through the VA than I’ve gotten on my insurance through my job. They actually have care plans at the VA rather than just giving you a list of providers the doctor never follows up with. VA > Private insurance
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I see our nurses, docs, everyone working very hard daily to provide the best care.
The high up, bureaucratic part of any government entity…meh.
Unfortunately, those of us on the front line have to deal with it, too.
And now MAGA wants to kill my care.