Obama Drops Controversial Health Care Plan For Wounded Veterans

March 18th, 2009 (17) Posted By Pat Dollard.

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FOX:

President Obama will not advance a plan to require private insurance carriers to reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs for the treatment of troops injured in service.

President Obama, after an uproar by veterans groups, has scrapped a plan to require private insurance carriers to reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs for the treatment of troops injured in service.

“In considering the third-party billing issue, the administration was seeking to maximize the resources available for veterans,” White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Wednesday in a written statement. “However, the president listened to concerns raised by the [veteran service organizations] that this might, under certain circumstances, affect veterans’ and their families’ ability to access health care.

“Therefore, the president has instructed that its consideration be dropped,” Gibbs said.

Obama met with 11 veterans service organizations on Monday and explained his plan to increase funding for Veterans Affairs by $25 billion over five years and bring more than 500,000 eligible veterans of modest income into the VA health care system by 2013.

But the American Legion, the nation’s largest veterans group, said the president’s plan would have increased premiums, made insurance unaffordable for veterans and imposed a massive hardship on military families. It could have also prevented small businesses from hiring veterans who have large health care needs, the group said.

The American Legion applauded Obama’s decision to drop the plan on Wednesday.

“We are glad that President Obama listened to the strong objections raised by The American Legion and veterans everywhere about this unfair plan,” Cmdr. David K. Rehbein of the American Legion said. “We thank the administration for its proposed increase in the VA budget and we are always available to assist by providing guidance to ensure a veterans health are system that is worthy of the heroes that use it.”

The American Legion wants the existing system to remain in place. Service-related injuries currently are treated and paid for by the government. The American Legion has proposed that Medicare reimburse the VA for the treatment of veterans.

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  • Irish Gal

    I don’t know why I continue to believe is more of an idiot with each passing day :roll:

    • SgtJenz

      Oh he’s no idiot Irish. This is all staged. obambi is merely the face and voice of the Soros group.

      Think about why he needs a teleprompter more often than not. Everything out of his lying mouth is written by his puppet masters.

      They backed off from this only because they don’t want a major confrontation at this point in their plan and they knew they’d be up against it from veterans if they tried to force it.

      The issue will come up again when the Marxists have other “things” in place.

      Ever vigilant.

  • Steve in NC

    SFC Cunningham:
    It’s called “probing”. It’s a military procedure. You send in a reconnaissance group, very small… to check things out. Not to engage, but to evaluate the situation… evaluate the level of danger. Make sure things are all clear.

    Merrill:
    Clear for what?

    SFC Cunningham:
    For the rest of them.

    • Ernest T. Bass

      start eliminating the recon groups…

  • bacongreasenapalm

    The proposal was never serious, even b.o. knew this could never happen. This was intended, from the start to hurt military morale. And it will. I wouldnt want my kid to volunteer, and my family has always volunterred. God Bless Our Vets. I thank you for your service and I am forever indebted to you.

  • Jammi

    Thank God, careful w/ your optimism…National Civilian Community Corps are on thier way…just another diversion to bring in the “New Deal”.

  • Scoot

    They were just testing the waters.

  • Hawkerdriver(Piss on the Koran)

    This calculated move was about detering our young people from volunteering for military service.This over time combined with reductions in funding would leave the clout and spirit of the military in ruins. Which is EXACTLY what this DISPICABLE usurper wants! The reason? So he can funnel power,people,equipment,weapons,(yes,weapons)and tons of money into his Brown Shirts.These people will be sworn to HIM – not the Constitution – THE very reason he detests our military so much.

    So, now that he has dropped this are we supposed to just forgive and overlook? Never :!: This is another nail in his #%@damned vampire coffin! #%@damn his commie ass to HELL :!: The fact that the bastard would even entertain such a thought PROVES his filthy clandestine agenda for this great country that stands for all things he and his minions abhor.It PROVES how clever and relentless he and his handlers actually are in seeking the destruction of our home.They plan,conive,and conspire every hour of every day to achieve this sick conquest.Obambi’s hate for us is driven by the same thing that drives his terrorist and anti-American bretheren: Jealousy.

    I’de like to re-release Steppenwolf’s “The Pusher” and insert ofuck’s name and deeds in all the right places.

    My Father in Heaven… This guy is trying with all of his black heart to ruin Your good work along with the Founders in forming this wonderful place for Your children- Please,in Your infinite wisdom… help us stop this devil :!: :evil: :evil:

    Wolverines!! :gun: :gun:

    • American Woman

      I completely agree!! He was to dismantle and discredit the military, they are his biggest threat. He hates that people would actually volunteer to serve this country and constitution, he wants his brown shirts!
      His gorilla bitch has been talking to the military families, I think to create racial divide. Notice everything she does is for the black community?
      This is not over… he will sneak it into a bill in the name of emergency that no one can read and sign it into law during the night.

      Fucking anti American marxist commie bastard!!

  • Hawkerdriver(Piss on the Koran)

    I will not be suprised if the Brown Shirts get health benifits as a sign up incentive…wait and see.

    I am about to blow.. :gun: :gun: :gun: :gun: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

  • JJIrons

    O’farto stashed the retarded idea for now but he’ll find a way to stuff it into the universal healthcare garbage he wants so badly. He’ll make some clause(s) in the UHC policies and procedures that will somehow “fit” the vets in and make them subject to all its limitations. This guy (as we know) is a lying, thieving crook.

  • http://www.acaiberryreview.org JJIrons

    O’farto stashed the retarded idea for now but he’ll find a way to stuff it into the universal healthcare garbage he wants so badly. He’ll make some clause(s) in the UHC policies and procedures that will somehow “fit” the vets in and make them subject to all its limitations. This guy (as we know) is a lying, thieving crook.
    Sorry, forgot to add great post! Can’t wait to see your next post!

  • Kermit

    Obambi is insulting and unAmerican. He is a piece of shit on his best days, and a puddle of Montezuma’s revenge on his normal days.

  • MooseLssu

    I can honestly say that, just short of spitting in the face of our veterans, our piece of shit president could not have found a more shameful, disgusting and terrible thing to even contemplate. I have never served in the military, my father retired from the Navy after 26 years and I know that aside from being outraged, deep down I cannot imagine how much this would hurt. But what would you expect from some “community organizer” crazed liberal, I watch his “salute” to the Marines when his holiness descends from Marine one and I have to say it is the most half assed, shitty attempt I am waiting for him to use his left hand. I don’t know what to say, he is not even fit to carry a Marine, Soldier, Sailor or Airmens jockstrap. He really should educate himself on the fall of Rome, and what can happen when you shit all over those who have sacrificed, and served and are the very last group of people to attempt this type of fuckery with. I wonder how bad it will have to get, what event will be the catalyst, the modern day Boston massacre that ignites a rage from the silent majority. Whether its another terrorist attack, perhaps by a former Gitmo muslim cocksucker or something worse like CBRNE. Or the recent violation of Posse Commitatus, or when they actually attempt confiscation of legally owned weapons. tick tock motherfuckers, keep it up.

  • IRONMIKE

    Those Marines who attend to Marine One are not saluting Barack Obama, they are saluting the Office of the President and Commander in Chief. I’m sure they wish it was someone worthy of the salute.

    With each passing day I await the next revelation of his hatred for America and what it stands for. Many warned prior to the election that he would fundamentally change this nation and possibly forever if he was elected. What next?

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  • Oshit

    OMG! How did this commie moron even get elected in the first place?????????????? That’s the scariest part. It means we are now outnumbered by stupid fucking idiots who are going to run our great country into the ground in the name of reaching out and feeding the world and helping the less fortunate blah blah blah! What a bunch of gutless pukes!!!!!! :gun: :gun: :gun: :gun: :gun: :gun: :gun: