Veterans Health Administratino

Their seclusion, combined with the military's history of gender discrimination and the uniquely challenging conditions in Iraq, has resulted in a mounting epidemic of sexual abuse, physical degeneration, and emotional distress.

The history of veterans funding is so consistently poor that even when Congress has gotten the funding level right, it has been late. Imagine trying to run a private sector health care system without knowing your budget.

By separating insurance financing from the care provided, universal coverage would enable the VA to expand its services to non-veterans whose care would be paid through universal insurance.