Jim Menning wrote:

"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message
m...

Brenda Ann wrote:

"Omer S" wrote in message
m...
Dude,

Go to urgent care now, and have your eye checked!

Omer


I'm with Omer... don't delay on something this important. I hope that it's
nothing permanent, and that you are better soon.



Thank you. I will try again in the morning for a no show seat on the
VA hospital shuttle.




Lots of people around here have no insurance or money, and still get taken care of at
the local hospital or clinic.


I'm not an illegal alien, woman or child, so they just tell me "We
can't help you. Go way, right now!" Even minimal VA coverage is
considered 'insured', but by a non member, so the only way to be
admitted is for a heart attack or major accident. As soon as you are
stable enough, you will be transferred to the closest VA facility,
whether they can provide the proper care, or not. Not all hospitals take
care of all types of problems. Some go to Tampa, some to Gainesville or
LAke City, and others have to be transported out of state. You may even
be shuttled from one VA hospital to another, till they find a bed for
you.


Why are you even messing with the VA?

What other choice do I have? If I could afford to use anyone else, I
would already be. No one gives a **** about Veterans needs, but they
love to tell lots of lies about what they'll do if we're stupid enough
to elect them. Even the nurse at the VA clinic tried to dismiss the
problem by telling me, "Just go to Walgreen's and buy some eye drops."

You all need to remember this with the promise of 'National Health
Care'. They can't even get it right for a couple percent of the US
population so you can well imagination just how FUBAR it will be when
applied to everyone. For instance: I have used a Blood Glucose meter
for over four years. I am on my third different VA supplied meter so
far, and I got my first "Sharps container' delivered by UPS today.


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