Uninsured Vets

**CHUQ** · Agitator Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 3

It is a prob for all walks of life in the US.

Only a minority of veterans — those disabled by military service — are automatically eligible for VA care, the study says.

Coverage continues for veterans already enrolled, poor veterans, Purple Heart recipients and former prisoners of war.

"Most uninsured veterans are low- to middle-income workers who may be too poor to afford private coverage but are not poor enough to qualify for Medicaid for Medicaid or free VA care," the study says.

VA officials declined to comment on the study, but released a 2004 memo that said "outreach activities" aimed at homeless and Persian Gulf War veterans were not interrupted.

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**Tumbleweed** · Admin Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 4

Why should it matter what vets make for an income. We owe them at least their healthcare expenses. IMO.

**CHUQ** · Agitator Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 3

When I read this stuff I try to not get anger, but I lose my battle. I agree, we asked these people to donate their bodies to further our policies--we own them!

**Coyote** · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:25 am Post subject:

So in a sense the military is like a spoiled six year old who doesn't take care of his toys. Sort of.

**CHUQ** · Agitator Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 3

More like the little turd that tears arms and legs off his toy soldiers and then blames the neighbor kid or he hides them because he does not want to be punished for mistreating them or he just throws them away and buys new ones.