August 25, 2015


The Killing Fields of Socialized Healthcare

A Commentary by Charlie Katebi, Wyoming Liberty Group

The Department of Veterans Affairs is the perfect example of socialized healthcare. The federal government owns all the hospitals, employs all the staff, and leaves patients to languish and sometimes die on waitlists. A year after news broke that VA hospitals kept veterans waiting months to see a doctor, including in Wyoming, the VA still refuses to admit its methods endangered veterans. But new evidence reveals that the agency's practices are disastrous for our wounded warriors. Click here to continue.

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