Where is Honor at the VA? - Shinseki should Go.

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General Shinseki has been head of the VA since 2008, more than five years.  Between April 2009 and today, there have been ten semi-annual Inspector General’s (IG) reports done on the VA.  Another is now pending.  Each is a damning six- month compilation.  In each report, Shinseki learned of more new problems.

1. 102 in the first
2. 133 in the second
3. 120 in the third
4. 143 in the fourth
5. 140 in the fifth,
6. 161 in the sixth,
7. 140 in the seventh,
8. 159 in the eighth,
9. 164 in the ninth,
10. 185 in the tenth. 

 So, the number of problems and investigations on his watch has been rising, not falling.

Is it a matter of budget? - VA Medical Budget

No. Over the five years from 2009 to 2014, the health expenditure per veteran increased 50% at the same time that the number of problems has almost doubled. Throwing money at the problem has not fixed the basic systemic problems. Cleaning this system seems to be akin to Hercules cleaning the Augean Stables and is beyond anyone. Maybe it is time to give this money via vouchers to the veterans who need it except for a core of service unique medical capabilities.

Fy2015-Volume II-Medical Programs And Information Technology.pdf

Includes $56.002 billion for Veterans’ medical care, supporting continuing improvements in the delivery of mental health care, specialized care for women veterans, and benefits for Veterans’ caregivers. In addition, the Budget includes $3.048 billion in estimated medical care collect ions for a combined resource of approximately $59.050 billion. 

Requests $58.662 billion in 2016 advance appropriations for medical care programs, to ensure continuity of Veterans’ health care services. In addition, the Budget includes $3.253 in estimated medical care collections for a combined resource of approximately $61.915 billion.

How many veterans are there in the United States?

According to U.S. Census 2006 projections, there are 23,977,000 veterans living within households in the United States (U.S. Census: National Security & Veterans Affairs). 17,261,000 (nearly 72%) of all U.S. veterans are over the age of 50 which also contributes to the growing need of access to quality health care.

What are some statistics involving veterans and healthcare?

The National Veterans Foundation has published several statistics that reflect the status of veteran health care in the United States. The numbers reported do not reflect the extensive number of veterans that do not have access to VA health benefits, nor do they reflect the qualifying veterans that do not take advantage of VA health benefits. More statistics are also available at the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics website.

For 2014, $56 Billion Budget/24 Million Veterans = $2,333 per veteran.
Compare this to that in 2009, $38 Billion/ 23.8 Million Veterans = $1,596 per veteran