When I first read this I was not sure it was correct. After extensive checking it is TRUE! I cannot believe that this bastard of a socialist so called president would stoop so low! So All you vets who voted for this scum sucker this is your payback. You now will have to pay for your service connected disability treatments. So all you vets that are missing limbs, etc get to pay this Crumb that never wore a uniform in his life and if the truth be known is not even an American Citizen. He wants us vets to ante up $540-million so he can piss it away on foreign aid and People who have been on welfare for three generations now! Next he will be cutting our pensions To the bone. Vets do not stand by and let this piece of shit get away with this. Join the Legion, the VFW, or any other vets organization to fight this outrage!
Contact: Craig Roberts of The American Legion, +1-202-263-2982 Office, +1-202-406-0887 Cell
WASHINGTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The leader of the nation's largest veterans
organization says he is "deeply disappointed and concerned" after a meeting with President
Obama today to discuss a proposal to force private insurance companies to pay for the treatment
of military veterans who have suffered service-connected disabilities and injuries. The Obama
administration recently revealed a plan to require private insurance carriers to reimburse the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in such cases.
"It became apparent during our discussion today that the President intends to move forward with
this unreasonable plan," said Commander David K. Rehbein of The American Legion. "He says he is
looking to generate $540-million by this method, but refused to hear arguments about the moral
and government-avowed obligations that would be compromised by it."
The Commander, clearly angered as he emerged from the session said, "This reimbursement plan
would be inconsistent with the mandate ' to care for him who shall have borne the battle' given
that the United States government sent members of the armed forces into harm's way, and not
private insurance companies. I say again that The American Legion does not and will not support
any plan that seeks to bill a veteran for treatment of a service connected disability at the
very agency that was created to treat the unique need of America's veterans!"
Commander Rehbein was among a group of senior officials from veterans service organizations
joining the President, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Eric Shinseki and Steven Kosiak, the overseer of defense spending at the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). The group's early afternoon conversation at The White House was precipitated
by a letter of protest presented to the President earlier this month. The letter, co-signed by
Commander Rehbein and the heads of ten colleague organizations, read, in part, " There is
simply no logical explanation for billing a veteran's personal insurance for care that the VA
has a responsibility to provide. While we understand the fiscal difficulties this country faces
right now, placing the burden of those fiscal problems on the men and women who have already
sacrificed a great deal for this country is unconscionable."
Commander Rehbein reiterated points made last week in testimony to both House and Senate
Veterans' Affairs Committees. It was stated then that The American Legion believes that the
reimbursement plan would be inconsistent with the mandate that VA treat service-connected
injuries and disabilities given that the United States government sends members of the armed
forces into harm's way, and not private insurance companies. The proposed requirement for these
companies to reimburse the VA would not only be unfair, says the Legion, but would have an
adverse impact on service-connected disabled veterans and their families. The Legion argues
that, depending on the severity of the medical conditions involved, maximum insurance coverage
limits could be reached through treatment of the veteran's condition alone. That would leave
the rest of the family without health care benefits. The Legion also points out that many
health insurance companies require deductibles to be paid before any benefits are covered.
Additionally, the Legion is concerned that private insurance premiums would be elevated to
cover service-connected disabled veterans and their families, especially if the veterans are
self-employed or employed in small businesses unable to negotiate more favorable across-the-
board insurance policy pricing. The American Legion also believes that some employers,
especially small businesses, would be reluctant to hire veterans with service-connected
disabilities due to the negative impact their employment might have on obtaining and financing
company health care benefits.
"I got the distinct impression that the only hope of this plan not being enacted," said
Commander Rehbein, "is for an alternative plan to be developed that would generate the desired
$540-million in revenue. The American Legion has long advocated for Medicare reimbursement to
VA for the treatment of veterans. This, we believe, would more easily meet the President's
financial goal. We will present that idea in an anticipated conference call with White House
Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel in the near future.
"I only hope the administration will really listen to us then. This matter has far more serious
ramifications than the President is imagining," concluded the Commander.
SOURCE The American Legion
That's my rant for today!
Carl
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