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America's Veterans Deserve Adequate Medical Care
Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: American Medical Association Patients' Action Netw
Sponsored by: American Medical Association Patients' Action Netw
Service members fighting for our country shouldn't have to worry about their families' health care. But millions of military patients and their families are already having trouble finding physicians. Since TRICARE, the military insurance plan for active and retired military members and their families, is tied to Medicare, future doctor payment cuts will cause even greater harm to their health care quality. Unless Congress acts now, future doctor payment cuts will deprive these heroes of the health care they need and deserve. Help protect service members' access to doctors!
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We signed the “America's Veterans Deserve Adequate Medical Care” petition!
# 36,550:
10:02 am PDT, Jun 3,
Kristofer Haken, New Hampshire
I was in the Army for 8 years and served in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and had many struggle upon returning. I asked for help and received none, because my unit did not "have the budget" to send me to the help I needed. I was discharged with no benefits for me and my family
I was in the Army for 8 years and served in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and had many struggle upon returning. I asked for help and received none, because my unit did not "have the budget" to send me to the help I needed. I was discharged with no benefits for me and my family
# 36,549:
9:55 am PDT, Jun 3,
Kristi Hogan-Echelmeier, California
Come on... they can fight for us but we can't take care of them after? They need the best health care available upon returning from war, this shouldn't even be an issue
Come on... they can fight for us but we can't take care of them after? They need the best health care available upon returning from war, this shouldn't even be an issue
# 36,548:
5:55 am PDT, Jun 3,
Melissa Taylor, Georgia
# 36,547:
3:20 am PDT, Jun 3,
Name not displayed, Louisiana
# 36,546:
8:39 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Suruna Amerine, Colorado
# 36,545:
3:42 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Joy DeVaughn, Michigan
# 36,544:
8:47 am PDT, Jun 2,
James Klich II, North Carolina
# 36,543:
9:14 pm PDT, Jun 1,
Lynn Barlow, Utah
# 36,542:
6:57 pm PDT, Jun 1,
Beryl Lingenfield, Oregon
# 36,541:
6:51 pm PDT, Jun 1,
Joseph Ponisciak, New Jersey
# 36,540:
6:15 pm PDT, Jun 1,
Peter Supersano, Nevada
# 36,539:
12:28 pm PDT, Jun 1,
Annette Rauch, Rhode Island
# 36,538:
10:46 am PDT, Jun 1,
Michelle Rife-Bruflodt, Minnesota
# 36,537:
6:40 am PDT, Jun 1,
Rob Harris, Wisconsin
This is a no-brainer. It goes without saying, that medical care should be provided to the men and women who step up to defend our country. There shouldn't be any question about providing them with medical care.
This is a no-brainer. It goes without saying, that medical care should be provided to the men and women who step up to defend our country. There shouldn't be any question about providing them with medical care.
# 36,536:
1:28 am PDT, Jun 1,
Name not displayed, Washington
# 36,535:
12:18 am PDT, Jun 1,
Jennifer Beeman, Washington
When even those who have served in our countries armed services cannot get adequate medical care there is something seriously wrong with our government.
When even those who have served in our countries armed services cannot get adequate medical care there is something seriously wrong with our government.
# 36,534:
11:38 pm PDT, May 31,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
Start helping ALL our OWN citizens, NOT JUST THE WEALTHY & POLITICIANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Start helping ALL our OWN citizens, NOT JUST THE WEALTHY & POLITICIANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# 36,533:
11:35 pm PDT, May 31,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
JUST DO THE RIGHT THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JUST DO THE RIGHT THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# 36,532:
7:33 pm PDT, May 31,
Jim Atkins, Georgia
# 36,531:
7:14 pm PDT, May 31,
Loretta Dionisio, New York
It is beyond my comprehension that payment to doctors that are servicing the people that have put their LIVES on the line is going to be cut! As it is, our veterans get care that is bordering on the substandard, putting the medical professionals that take care of them under a great deal of stress. What would possess someone to even contemplate properly reimbursing these personnel? Please, I urge you to seriously reconsider the plan to reduce their payment, as it is foolhardy AT BEST.
It is beyond my comprehension that payment to doctors that are servicing the people that have put their LIVES on the line is going to be cut! As it is, our veterans get care that is bordering on the substandard, putting the medical professionals that take care of them under a great deal of stress. What would possess someone to even contemplate properly reimbursing these personnel? Please, I urge you to seriously reconsider the plan to reduce their payment, as it is foolhardy AT BEST.
# 36,530:
4:27 pm PDT, May 31,
Name not displayed, California
# 36,529:
3:41 pm PDT, May 31,
L.A. Ward, Hawaii
# 36,528:
2:25 pm PDT, May 31,
Walker Everette, New York
# 36,527:
12:13 pm PDT, May 31,
Marie Jones, Florida
# 36,526:
8:37 am PDT, May 31,
Marcela Oliva, Argentina
# 36,525:
6:23 am PDT, May 31,
Elaine Allin, Rhode Island
Medical care for our military should be improved for obvious reasons. Improved coverage would also encouage men and women to enroll in our armes forces and possibly re enlist. We need increased psych care for those currently serving and following discharge VA nurse
Medical care for our military should be improved for obvious reasons. Improved coverage would also encouage men and women to enroll in our armes forces and possibly re enlist. We need increased psych care for those currently serving and following discharge VA nurse
# 36,524:
6:23 am PDT, May 31,
Rev Lauren Kelley C Ht, Georgia
You send our families out to fight in wars, but then don't want to help them or protect them when they get injured protecting us?! What is wrong with this picture?! I am an ex-Navy wife, a Navy sister (whose brother is buried in Bushnell Nat'l Cemetary), a Navy niece, an Army niece, a Navy cousin, an Air Force daughter-in-law, a Navy Aunt, & an Army/Navy/Air Force/Marine friend and and I am disgusted by the way this country treats our Veterans. It's about time you paid for the services our family and friends offer by way of protecting us through the night while we sleep. Get off your high horse and pay for the medical needs of our Veterans and Military Service people!
You send our families out to fight in wars, but then don't want to help them or protect them when they get injured protecting us?! What is wrong with this picture?! I am an ex-Navy wife, a Navy sister (whose brother is buried in Bushnell Nat'l Cemetary), a Navy niece, an Army niece, a Navy cousin, an Air Force daughter-in-law, a Navy Aunt, & an Army/Navy/Air Force/Marine friend and and I am disgusted by the way this country treats our Veterans. It's about time you paid for the services our family and friends offer by way of protecting us through the night while we sleep. Get off your high horse and pay for the medical needs of our Veterans and Military Service people!
# 36,523:
9:07 pm PDT, May 30,
Leyla Cabugos, Hawaii
# 36,522:
9:06 pm PDT, May 30,
KATHLEEN PAETZOLD, New York
# 36,521:
7:20 pm PDT, May 30,
Matthew James, Pennsylvania
# 36,520:
7:02 pm PDT, May 30,
Robert Stein, Ohio
They put their life on the line for us and they are intitled to our support.
They put their life on the line for us and they are intitled to our support.
# 36,519:
5:08 pm PDT, May 30,
Bobbi Blosser, West Virginia
# 36,518:
2:45 pm PDT, May 30,
Ian Hopper, California
# 36,517:
11:59 am PDT, May 30,
Robbie Mcconnaughey, North Carolina
# 36,516:
10:35 am PDT, May 30,
Daniel Pippenger, Oregon
Honor the promise the government made to the service men and women of America. I hope that you can find the same sense of duty and responsibility that you expect from those in uniform within yourself. Would you expect anything less from our members of the Armed Forces?
Honor the promise the government made to the service men and women of America. I hope that you can find the same sense of duty and responsibility that you expect from those in uniform within yourself. Would you expect anything less from our members of the Armed Forces?
# 36,515:
10:07 am PDT, May 30,
Debora Michel, California
# 36,514:
7:24 am PDT, May 30,
Name not displayed, Australia
# 36,513:
4:15 am PDT, May 30,
Timea Melinda Kovacs, Romania
# 36,512:
12:29 am PDT, May 30,
Lynn Miller, Wisconsin
# 36,511:
11:23 pm PDT, May 29,
June Frost, Texas
# 36,510:
10:02 pm PDT, May 29,
Barbara Elness, Florida
# 36,509:
7:03 pm PDT, May 29,
Dorothy Gates, Texas
# 36,508:
6:33 pm PDT, May 29,
Bryne Hadnott, Illinois
# 36,507:
1:44 pm PDT, May 29,
Sarah Thomas, Connecticut
# 36,506:
7:50 am PDT, May 29,
Jerelyn Fyvolent, Texas
# 36,505:
5:39 am PDT, May 29,
Janie Rabel, West Virginia
# 36,504:
9:36 pm PDT, May 28,
Brenda Franssen, Florida
Every day America's service members put their life on line for our country - the least that should be done is to provide them and their families with the best of care- Status - active, retired,ANG, reserve,should not be a factor in who gets the best medical care!!!!
Every day America's service members put their life on line for our country - the least that should be done is to provide them and their families with the best of care- Status - active, retired,ANG, reserve,should not be a factor in who gets the best medical care!!!!
# 36,503:
7:58 pm PDT, May 28,
Candice Lynn, Maine
# 36,502:
7:07 pm PDT, May 28,
Charles Williams III, Ohio
# 36,501:
6:01 pm PDT, May 28,
Mel Skluzacek, New York
And we boast about our military prowess and greatness as a country. How shameful that we do not take responsibility for these vets when they return home damaged by the policies we instigated.
And we boast about our military prowess and greatness as a country. How shameful that we do not take responsibility for these vets when they return home damaged by the policies we instigated.