Study: 1.3 million working-age veterans without health insurace

May 30, 2012
Posted in Veterans Health Center

According to a new study, more than 1.3 million working-age veterans don’t have health insurance and are failing to take advantage of health care available through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

News of the study was released this morning, and Jacob Gadd – the Legion’s Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Division deputy director – is quoted in it. To read the article, click here.

 

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John La Rochelle

May 30, 2012 - 4:07pm

Truly unfortunate that costs inhibit some veterans of health care provided by the VA or private insurers.

tdegroot

May 31, 2012 - 8:02pm

The limits imposed on enrollment in 2003 should be removed permently. Every veteran that was promised health care as part of their service, no matter what their income, should not be denied enrollment in VA healthcare. It should be as simple as that. Maybe more would enroll if they thought their eligibility would not be questioned. After all, they earned it.

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