A growing number of Democrats have signaled their support for a single-payer, government-run healthcare system for all Americans, commonly referred to as Medicare for All.
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among those calling for all Americans to be under the aegis of one overarching healthcare system, and she wants to model such a nationwide program after the Department of Veterans Affairs she claims already offers world-class service.
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”
Ocasio-Cortez’s remarks about the VA health care system came during a recent town hall event with voters in her home district. When it comes to the current VA system, Ocasio-Cortez said, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
She lamented the push for privatization of the VA system and worried about the impact it would have on a system that, in her view, already provides “the highest quality care” to our nation’s veterans.
“Cadillac, first-class health care”
“Here’s the thing, they are trying to fix it. But who are they are trying to fix it for, is the question we gotta ask,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “They are trying to fix the VA for pharmaceutical companies, they are trying to fix the VA for insurance corporations, and, ultimately, they are trying to fix the VA for a for-profit healthcare industry that does not put people or veterans first,” she continued.
“So we have a responsibility to protect it, because if there is any community that deserves Cadillac, first-class health care in the United States of America, it is our military service veterans,” she added.
Suggesting that the VA system would serve as a useful framework for the nation as a whole if Medicare for All should ever become the law of the land, Ocasio-Cortez declared, “If you ask me, I would like VA for all.”
One size does not fit all
While all of that sounds nice, and the congresswoman’s stated concern for the health of our nation’s veterans is appreciated, she is woefully wrong about the quality of care veterans have been receiving from the VA.
Who can forget the Obama-era scandals that plagued the VA for years — veterans dying while languishing on months-long waiting lists for basic appointments, rationed care, uncaring and un-fireable staff, run-down and outdated facilities, among many other issues?
Our nation’s veterans do indeed deserve top-flight health care in return for their service to the country, but they haven’t been receiving that from the single-payer, government-run system that is in place, hence efforts by some to open it up and provide more choices to veterans including private sector options.
Hiring more staff is not going to significantly improve the VA, neither will forcing all veterans to receive care solely from the VA system. Furthermore, expanding the VA to cover the entirety of the nation — or even just using it as a model for a similar nationwide program — most certainly isn’t the answer.
Privatization, on the other hand, which allows veterans a greater range of choices and incentivizes providers to deliver top-quality care is the best way to upgrade and reinforce the system intended to serve the men and women who have sacrificed in uniform on behalf of a grateful nation.
1,075 Responses
It’s difficult to find knowledgeable people in this particular subject, but you sound like you know what you’re talking about! Thanks
I was very pleased to discover this web site. I wanted to thank you for your time just for this wonderful read!! I definitely appreciated every bit of it and I have you book marked to look at new stuff on your blog.
Way cool! Some very valid points! I appreciate you penning this article plus the rest of the site is also very good.
Pretty! This was a really wonderful post. Thank you for providing this information.
It’s hard to come by well-informed people on this topic, but you sound like you know what you’re talking about! Thanks
Hi, I do think this is a great blog. I stumbledupon it 😉 I may come back yet again since I bookmarked it. Money and freedom is the greatest way to change, may you be rich and continue to help others.
After I originally left a comment I seem to have clicked on the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and from now on every time a comment is added I get four emails with the same comment. Is there a way you are able to remove me from that service? Many thanks!
Great site you have here.. It’s hard to find high quality writing like yours these days. I seriously appreciate people like you! Take care!!
Good blog you have here.. It’s difficult to find quality writing like yours these days. I seriously appreciate people like you! Take care!!
There is certainly a great deal to find out about this issue. I like all the points you have made.
Chúng tôi có đầy đủ cấu hình từ thấp đến cao, đến các bạn thocửa ải
mái lựa lựa chọn với rất nhiều nút giá
khác độc nhau.
10 Tháng Năm, Lắp Đặt Mạng FPT Tháng 6/2020
quite interesting article. however, in some cases it still needs improvement.
I every time spent my half an hour to read this webpage’s content every day along with a mug of coffee.|
I simply could not depart your website before suggesting that I really enjoyed the standard info a person supply to your guests? Is going to be again continuously in order to investigate cross-check new posts|
I blog frequently and I seriously thank you for your information. The article has really peaked my interest. I am going to book mark your site and keep checking for new information about once per week. I subscribed to your RSS feed as well.
I couldn’t resist commenting. Very well written!
Having read this I thought it was very enlightening. I appreciate you spending some time and effort to put this article together. I once again find myself personally spending way too much time both reading and commenting. But so what, it was still worthwhile!
I seriously love your site.. Very nice colors & theme. Did you build this site yourself? Please reply back as I’m planning to create my own personal website and would love to find out where you got this from or exactly what the theme is called. Kudos!
I was able to find good info from your articles.
Great post! We are linking to this great post on our site. Keep up the good writing.
I’am amazed
Nice post. I learn something totally new and challenging on sites I stumbleupon on a daily basis. It will always be interesting to read through articles from other authors and practice something from other web sites.
Hmm it looks like your blog ate my first comment (it was extremely long) so I guess I’ll just sum it up what I submitted and say, I’m thoroughly enjoying your blog. I too am an aspiring blog writer but I’m still new to everything. Do you have any tips for rookie blog writers? I’d certainly appreciate it.|
This is a very good tip particularly to those fresh to the blogosphere. Brief but very precise info… Many thanks for sharing this one. A must read article!
Hi, I do believe this is an excellent site. I stumbledupon it 😉 I will come back once again since i have bookmarked it. Money and freedom is the best way to change, may you be rich and continue to help others.
That is a really good tip particularly to those new to the blogosphere. Brief but very precise information… Thank you for sharing this one. A must read article!
Hello there! This article could not be written much better! Looking at this article reminds me of my previous roommate! He continually kept talking about this. I will send this information to him. Pretty sure he will have a great read. Thank you for sharing!
Hi there! I just would like to give you a huge thumbs up for your excellent information you have got right here on this post. I am coming back to your blog for more soon.
I absolutely love your blog.. Excellent colors & theme. Did you develop this website yourself? Please reply back as I’m looking to create my own personal website and would love to know where you got this from or just what the theme is called. Thanks!
Everyone loves it when individuals get together and share views. Great site, continue the good work!
I really love your site.. Very nice colors & theme. Did you build this amazing site yourself? Please reply back as I’m planning to create my own site and would like to find out where you got this from or just what the theme is named. Many thanks!
I absolutely love your blog.. Very nice colors & theme. Did you build this web site yourself? Please reply back as I’m looking to create my own personal blog and would love to find out where you got this from or exactly what the theme is called. Appreciate it!
Very nice article, exactly what I wanted to find.|
I know this website provides quality based posts and extra data, is there any other web page which provides these kinds of stuff in quality?|
It’s great that you are getting thoughts from this piece of writing as well as from our discussion made at this place.|
I don’t even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was great. I don’t know who you are but definitely you’re going to a famous blogger if you are not already 😉 Cheers!|
I do enjoy the manner in which you have presented this specific matter and it really does provide me some fodder for consideration. Nonetheless, through everything that I have witnessed, I simply just hope as the actual remarks stack on that people today keep on issue and in no way start on a tirade involving the news of the day. Yet, thank you for this exceptional point and whilst I can not concur with this in totality, I regard the perspective.
Terrific work! This is the kind of info that are supposed to be shared around the net. Shame on Google for no longer positioning this publish upper! Come on over and visit my site . Thank you =)|
I do not even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was great. I don’t know who you are but certainly you are going to a famous blogger if you are not already 😉 Cheers!|