Oh don't get me started on the VA. For many years as I was digging my way out of serious drug and alcohol abuse/addiction, they were the only access I had to medical care, and as such (disclaimer) for the number of Vets they service, I think they for the most part, do a helluva job, but then
you have the slackers who are only there for a union guaranteed wage/salary so that it would take a MAJOR f***-up on a persons part for them to get fired, it is really a messed up system.
I've had SEVERAL misdiagnoses, tests and treatments given me all because of a side-effect of a treatment THEY GAVE ME in the first place and on and on.
If I have anything relatively major that needs being done (I had my right hip replaced last May, and just a week ago I had an umbilical hernia repair surgery) I ask for a community care referral.
Emory University Medical system did both surgeries.
It is nice to 'meet' you @accio