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Much ado about nothing (for now).
Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys.. —
... at a committee hearing. From CNN's Political Tracker : The article continues: I know this is going to make me sound like I'm trying to get a job as Phil Carter's secretary at the VA... but - so what? I'll wait for the outraged sputtering to stop. This is no different (as I understand it thus far) than how I *already* get treated by TRICARE as a retiree. If, for example, my wife has insurance with her firm and it covers me, *and* I have TRICARE and I'm using that - then TRICARE, by law, will bill her insurance. In fact, every year I have to certify that I do, ...
Make that 'final decision' a 'no'
Political Animal —
MAKE THAT 'FINAL DECISION' A 'NO'.... I can only assume that this was one of many ideas that was just thrown out during a brainstorming session, and will not be seriously considered by the administration. Because if officials have really put this on the table, they should take it off the table as quickly as possible. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki confirmed Tuesday that the Obama administration is considering a controversial plan to make veterans pay for treatment of service-related injuries with private insurance, but was told by lawmakers that it would be "dead on ...
White House backs away from VA proposal
Political Animal —
... administration was reportedly weighing a change in how military veterans' healthcare would be paid for. Under existing policy, private insurance companies help pay for veterans' care that is not service related. Administration officials considered the possibility of charging insurance companies for service-related injuries, too, at a savings to the VA of a half-billion dollars annually. To put it mildly, the idea, which the White House never fully embraced, was not well received. Democratic lawmakers balked at the very suggestion. ...
