The first letter asking the Secretary of the VA to come from Washington to see for himself the facility in Hot Springs and listen to the proposal created by the citizens of Hot Springs, has been ignored up to now.
Senator Tim Johnson, Senator John Thune and Representative Kristi Noem are opposed! Why can't the U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary, Eric Shinseki respond to their requests?
The Hot Springs plan is far superior to serve the needs of rural veterans, as well as a plan that cuts costs in comparison to the plan put our by the VA Health Care System of the Black Hills.
What is wrong with the administrators of the VA? Will they listen to reason? Their plans seem to include the destruction of all rural VA facilities in the United States. They look only to the larger hospitals in the larger cities serving the needs of all veterans, even though many veterans prefer the intimacy and calm of the rural ones.
Is their plan to force many veterans to receive treatment at regular hospitals? It has been proven that treating veterans at VA facilities is more cost effective and helpful than sending them to civilian hospitals.
It is not rational to ignore the Hot Springs plan in any way, monetarily or healing wise. Again I wonder, what has happened to reason?
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