[RealJustme]

VA says more than 57,000 patients are waiting for first visit, the majority have been waiting for several weeks.

[johnforbes]

That's the sort of reason I never used the VA.

Of course, I had no health problems (knock on wood), but I feel sorry for veterans who have no viable alternative to the VA and its bloated bureaucracy.

[RealJustme]

A total of 57,436 veterans across the country have waited 90 days to see a doctor and still did not have an appointment as of May 15, the VA said. The agency also found evidence that in the past 10 years, nearly 64,000 veterans who sought VA care were simply never seen by a doctor.

The VA audit released Monday revealed that there was at least some level of manipulated scheduling at three of every four agency medical facilities -- whether a hospital or a clinic. Unofficial lists of veterans whose care was delayed were kept at 70% of medical facilities, the audit found.

The bastards, if the Government will do this to Vets, just wait until they have full control of your health care.