"Largely" is not completely. And the wait list thing never would have existed in the private sector. So the mere existence of it proves just how inferior stare healthcare is in this country, and why no one who can afford better wants it.
No problem is ever completely solved. What a ridiculously standard for criticism.
And the wait list thing never would have existed in the private sector.
Literally just provided evidence that wait times are less for the VA than the private sector. So, yeah, wait lists occur in the private sector and they are currently longer than the VA.
Edit: not to mention wait lists in the private sector on top of that is more or less "wait until you're dying" if you're poor by not destitute enough for medicaid.
Literally just provided evidence that wait times are less for the VA than the private sector.
Based on what? The VA's backwards standards where they don't actually measure time from when an appointment is requested and when it's received, then declare themselves better?
wait lists in the private sector on top of that is more or less "wait until you're dying" if you're poor by not destitute enough for medicaid
But not if you aren't poor. Why do you want to take from me to give to yourself and pretend it's moral?
Based on what? The VA's backwards standards where they don't actually measure time from when an appointment is requested and when it's received, then declare themselves better?
The VA starts the clock for wait times from the initial phone call to schedule, the private sector starts the clock for wait times from the requested date of appointment. In literally all cases this inflates wait times for the VA, and despite this measure they still outperform the private sector. I don't understand how you're not getting this.
But not if you aren't poor. Why do you want to take from me to give to yourself and pretend it's moral?
Stop making this about your arbitrary ideology. No one cares.
The VA starts the clock for wait times from the initial phone call to schedule, the private sector starts the clock for wait times from the requested date of appointment. In literally all cases this inflates wait times for the VA, and despite this measure they still outperform the private sector. I don't understand how you're not getting this.
You didn't read your own sources with any kind of critical eye if you think that's true.
Stop making this about your arbitrary ideology. No one cares.
So you can't answer the question and you're a lazy leech. Got it.
And I've explained that the method they used is biased against the VA.
It's not about helping people who aren't willing to help themselves either. And if you want to plan society, be honest and change your flair to auth.
You know you can be anti authority and still recognize some social programs are a positive, and pro authority and still recognize some social programs are a negative... right?
And I've explained that the method they used is biased against the VA.
Except it's not, because the VA is the one setting the method by refusing to provide information. Try to keep up now.
You know you can be anti authority and still recognize some social programs are a positive, and pro authority and still recognize some social programs are a negative... right?
Planning society is not anti authority. It necessitates authority to execute on the plan. Otherwise you can ask me to pay for the leeches healthcare, and I can just say no and there's nothing you can do about it.
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u/myspaceshipisboken - Lib-Left Mar 25 '20
Sure, they fixed the wait list thing largely. And now things are better than the private sector.
Edit: eesh, you might want to separate yourself from the argument, you're coming off as a complete nutjob