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Leme

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1. Personal knowledge....

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Mon May 19, 2014, 12:06 AM

May 2014

3 month wait to see neurologist at VA in Milwaukee...not an emergency situation though.

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Exclusive: V.A. Scandal Hits New Hospital [View all] pbmus May 2014 OP

Personal knowledge.... Leme May 2014 #1

In Massachusetts, I was asked to wait over 3 months for an appointment about a skin cancer merrily May 2014 #9

Albuquerque isn't even a very big city Ash_F May 2014 #2

distances are big out west Leme May 2014 #4

This is not a wonderful example of a government run health system, unfortunately. n/t pnwmom May 2014 #3

If this is because of too many patients, not enough doctors, then it is congress's fault Ash_F May 2014 #5

Unfortunately, they'll use this as an example of why not to have universal healthcare. Drunken Irishman May 2014 #7

Single payer is not a government run health system. It'a government-run health insurance. merrily May 2014 #10

I was outraged when Walter Reed was allowed to rot, and I'm outraged now. Algernon Moncrieff May 2014 #6

Odd that these stories are coming out JonLP24 May 2014 #8

Not good for veterans or the country if it's true davidpdx May 2014 #11

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the VA start going to hell under Bush? groundloop May 2014 #12

The last decrease in the VA budget was in 1994. former9thward May 2014 #15

So far, I'm being taken very good care of at the Kerrville VA in Texas. Rozlee May 2014 #13

My father receives excellent care at Fort Hamilton... meaculpa2011 May 2014 #14

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