President Obama had proposed that military veterans use their private insurance when being seen at a VA hospital, even if for a service related injury. Veteran's Service Organizations, and in particular the American Legion, rose up in protest. They believed, as do I, that no veteran should have to pay one cent to be treated for service related injuries...that care was promised to us in our contracts. One of the biggest fears was that in the case of coverage caps for a family, the veteran could use the max allowed for the family and the insurance coverage for the year could be gone. Thankfully, it has just been announced that the President has withdrawn this plan from consideration...he actually listened to the Veteran's groups.
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