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(6,110 posts)and they failed to diagnose his cancer until it was too late, and he passed away at age 82 4 weeks after VA finally discovered his cancer which by then had spread to every organ in his abdomen.
And my wife used to drive him to the VA hospital in Portland, OR, and the wait to see a doctor was always excruciatingly long. It was usually a whole day spent just for an office visit with the doctor.
I hope I never end up in a system like that. I am now on Medicare-Advantage plan through Humana,
and I like this system. I can get appointments with doctor quickly and see the doctor within 30 minutes of my appointment time. I get any diagnostic test needed quickly. Ditto with medications. Although I am fortunate in that I do not need many medications, but when I need them Humana insurance covers most of the cost. I pay only Medicare part B but not part D.