Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Hospital Delays Are Killing America's War Veterans
This article covers some recent news taken from certain hospital facilities. An investigation done by CNN has found that Veterans are dying because of delays in veterans hospitals. The problem is especially bad at Williams Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina. There are many cases where cases of cancer being undetected. Dr. Stephen Lloyd said it best, "It's very sad because people died." The article later goes on to discuss how congress has attempted to fix the problem with tax payer dollars, yet no results are evident. CNN's investigation has shown that the VA has even ignored Congress' attempts to remedy the problem.
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The fact that "the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is aware of the problems and has done almost nothing to effectively prevent veterans dying from delays in care" disturbs me greatly. How could people knowingly allow this problem to persist at the cost of human lives? The misappropiation of money is particularly infuriating. Corruption anywhere is a big no-no but this corruption has put and will continue to put the lives of our veterans at risk. These people risked their lives for this country and this is the thanks they get? At least attention is being brought to this issue now and hopefully the delays will stop.
ReplyDeleteIt frustrates me that within the article the writer acknowledged that this was not a new problem. This lack of medical care and attention for people, who arguably deserve it the most, is ridiculous. Additionally, the fact that they received a million dollars to fix the problem and only used a third of it for its intended purpose is crazy. The doctors and staff at the hospital need to realize they are responsible for the lives of veterans and that precautionary measures sometimes need to be taken in order to prevent more serious problems in the future.
ReplyDeleteThough this article focuses on the welfare of veterans, the problem of lack of medical attention is a problem much broader than the scope of veterans. Everyday the claim that America's healthcare systems sucks is proven and reproven. In the case of the veterans, it is particularly frustrating to know that there are minimal efforts being done to solve this issue, and that there is a misuse of funds. Along with corruption, I'm sure high demand for attention, as well as limited funding, attribute to the inneffectiveness of this particular hosptial. However that does not go to say the problem is unique to this one place, nor tjat veterans are the only group affected.
ReplyDeleteThe lack of accountability in this administration disgusts me. From Benghazi to Healthcare.gov and now this NOBODY has lost their job. It seems that employment in this administration is great, you can suck at your job and still get promotions. Not only is their a blatant lack of accountability but their is also corruption involved in this. That is absolutely disgraceful and inexcusable. The men and women who put their lives on the line for our country should not be met with long waits because someone wanted to line their pockets or spend the money on some new product. This is something that needs to be fixed and it needs to be done now. Anyone who has been allowing this to occur under their supervision needs to be fired, no exceptions. Anyone who has been committing fraud to cover this up needs to also be fired. The VA also needs to find where they spent the 1 million dollars in tax payer dollars, outside of what it was earmarked for, and find a way to spend it to fix this problem. If they cannot and need more money to fix the issue, fine. But the bad apples need to go and every dollar needs to be watched to make sure it is spent appropriately.
ReplyDeleteThe VA needs to gets its act together. These men and women served their country and risked great injury and death in order to protect our freedoms. The least we can do is provide them with timely healthcare. A delay of nine months for a colonoscopy (or providing a “routine” procedure) in substitute is unacceptable (especially when it turns out that the veteran had “pre-cancerous” polyps on his colon). people need to start losing their jobs over this—when people start to die, you know that a situation is out of hand and this instance is no different.
ReplyDeleteThis problem is a disgrace to the United states. The amount of time and tax dollars that goes into this it shouldn't be a problem to begin with. It makes me sad to read this and know that this problem still isn't fixed. Especially when the tax money to fix the problem isn't going to what it was for, fixing this problem.
ReplyDeleteThe negligence here is absolutely disgusting. The fact that there has been money given to the hospital and hasn't been entirely used to fix the problem it is supposed to fix is very concerning. I do not understand how money can be given somewhere and not monitored to see if it is being used effectively. The veterans deserve much better than this, and it's time someone stepped in to really get things under control.
ReplyDeleteThis article truly hits home to me. Much of my family and friends of my family are veterans, and I know that as they get older, they will have worse medical issues then they have now. I am scared to think about the delay they possibly could face if things keep going the way they are. It is just plain horrible to see the people who help keep our nation free neglected the way they are. I think the money that is being given to them should be monitored, considering any money going anywhere else is monitored heavily.
ReplyDeleteIt is not just veterans who are being neglected. We only hear about veterans being neglected because it is a popular news topic. This is happening to everyone, we just don't hear about everyone else. I completely agree with Andrew; when people die, people need to be fired. This speaks volumes to politicians stubbornness in both parties to accept and endorse a comprehensive health care policy that doesn't align with their ideologies. In this case, something is better than nothing.
ReplyDeleteThe hospital delay is awful and I would hate to see this continue. The the fact that the administration is aware of such a thing is crazy. Justin pointed out something very important that this is not the first scandal, there is benghazi and Healthcare.gov this administration is struggling and they ned to pick it up big time, or I don't think this is the end of it
ReplyDeleteThis is crazy; I never knew that this kind of stuff happened. I cannot fathom how people who work at these hospitals are ok with just letting this happen. They really aren't reaching out for help either, instead, they are lying about their wait times and wait lists. How difficult can it be to start hiring more doctors! I obviously do not work in the medical field or even in a veterans hospital, but to me it seems like a no brainer to higher more people to decrease the waiting list and overall efficiency of the hospitals. After all, they were given three million to do just this. People need to start doing their jobs right because now it is costing lives.
ReplyDeleteThe administrators of these hospitals need to be held accountable for their negligence. This is a persistent problem that needs to be dealt with immediately. If people bring awareness to the issue, it could force the government to look at the glaring problem. I feel for all the veterans affected, and not only would prevention cause these men and women less pain, but it would also cost less than treating a more severe disease.
ReplyDeleteThe fact of the matter is that this problem does not apply solely to veterans. People across the nation are not receiving the healthcare they need. Yes, these veterans hospitals need to shape up. Yes, it is unacceptable to let veterans die due to lack of healthcare. Yes, it is disgraceful that administrators of hospitals have misused money intended to fix this problem. But America as a country cannot just focus on the problem amongst veterans, we should see it as a clear an evident blemish on our current healthcare policy. We should then acknowledge this travesty and strive to create a better healthcare policy.
ReplyDeleteThese veterans deserve better. While it's obvious hospitals are very buys and have a hard time keeping up with the demand under such stressful conditions, our veterans should be treated with urgency. They put their lives on the line to help make the world a better place, or at least attempt to do that, and now that they have been hurt they need care. Our own good soldiers shouldn't be dying under our watch.
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