esmith
Veteran Member
Let me try and explain why I don't trust the government with health care.
I joined the US Navy at 18, when re-enlistment time rolled around we always were told "free health care for life". Yeah I know, don't trust a recruiter. However, I re-enlisted many times and ended with a 20 year career. When I got my "retirement ID" right on the back it said "no civ health care after xxxx" (the day I turned 65). A couple of years after I retired I went to a military base hospital and was told "we don't have the manning for retirees". Went to the VA and was told they were under-manned and under-funded but if I wanted to be put on a "waiting list" fine. All I was looking for was a simple physical. Too make a long story short retirees finally got the Government to fund TRICARE. Great program, had some very minor policy issues...but cost was very reasonable and covered both myself and my spouse. Turned 65 and guess what, had to switch to Medicare and if I wanted TRICARE for Life (pays what Medicare doesn't) I had to sign up for Medicare Part B. Not a problem, was a lot better than what non-military retirees get. What really ticked us off was the government lie that health care was "free" for life if we retired. Now I understand that some in government thinks that we are getting too good a deal and wants to modify our health care again.
I don't care what the government tells you, if they want to change something they can and probably will.
I joined the US Navy at 18, when re-enlistment time rolled around we always were told "free health care for life". Yeah I know, don't trust a recruiter. However, I re-enlisted many times and ended with a 20 year career. When I got my "retirement ID" right on the back it said "no civ health care after xxxx" (the day I turned 65). A couple of years after I retired I went to a military base hospital and was told "we don't have the manning for retirees". Went to the VA and was told they were under-manned and under-funded but if I wanted to be put on a "waiting list" fine. All I was looking for was a simple physical. Too make a long story short retirees finally got the Government to fund TRICARE. Great program, had some very minor policy issues...but cost was very reasonable and covered both myself and my spouse. Turned 65 and guess what, had to switch to Medicare and if I wanted TRICARE for Life (pays what Medicare doesn't) I had to sign up for Medicare Part B. Not a problem, was a lot better than what non-military retirees get. What really ticked us off was the government lie that health care was "free" for life if we retired. Now I understand that some in government thinks that we are getting too good a deal and wants to modify our health care again.
I don't care what the government tells you, if they want to change something they can and probably will.
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