Senate moves toward vote on VA health care

[longknife]

[And remember, the House passed a similar bill some time ago - BEFORE all the current efforts to turn out attention away from this. ]

By Matthew Daly The Associated Press, Jun. 5, 2014

Lawmaker wants vets to be able to seek private care without pre-approval

WASHINGTON — The Senate is moving forward on a compromise bill to help veterans avoid long waits to see a doctor and make it easier to fire administrators who falsify records to cover up long wait times.

Hopes for a vote as soon as Thursday have dimmed, but senators said they would press ahead on a measure to address an uproar over veterans’ health care following allegations that veterans have died while waiting to see a Veterans Affairs doctor.

Of course, in all the hype, the fact that Senators are going to fly to attend D-Day ceremonies makes it unlikely the bill will go anywhere until they return. Just shows how serious they are about this tragedy at the VA.

Read more @ Senate moves toward vote on VA health care | Military Times | militarytimes.com

 

[longknife]

New Senate Bill a “Two-Fisted Fix for the VA.”

This is the hype from RealClearPolitics and the BloombergView. I read it with hope but somehow feel it'll be ignored if and when passed and signed into law. There will be a massive cover-up as the bureaucrats rush to CYA and, in the end, where is the VA going to get all the care-givers vital to aiding vets?

Read more @ A Two-Fisted Fix for the VA - Bloomberg View

 

[Seawytch]

Is this the same bill the GOP filibustered in February?

 

[Peach]

Is this the same bill the GOP filibustered in February?

"Compromise", i.e., less for Vets, per capita.

 

[Mustang]

Will this Bill increase gov't spending?