Quote:Exactly, the logjam is in the eligibility determination process. If my father's experience is any indication, once they get care it is very good.

 

Not necessarily. My father was in and out of VA hospitals for years. Some were good, some were bad. The worst experience he ever had is when I found him minutes before he would have died because a VA doctor who could barely speak English prescribed him insulin that was too high dosage. He went into respiratory failure a few minutes after arriving at the ER and was comatose for two days.

Overall it's adequate. Like any healthcare system there's inconsistencies. 

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