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Beginning Tuesday, U.S. military #veterans who find themselves in suicidal crisis will be eligible for free emergency medical care at any Department of Veterans Affairs facility or any private facility.

Unlike for most other medical benefits, veterans do not have to be enrolled in the #VA system to be eligible. More than 18 million veterans in the U.S. could be eligible. #health #news #MentalHealth

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/mental-health/veterans-suicidal-eligible-free-health-care-va-rcna65608

Starting Tuesday, all U.S. military veterans in suicidal crisis will be eligible for free care at any VA or private facility

U.S. veterans in suicidal crisis will be eligible for free emergency medical care at any VA or private facility, even if they're not enrolled in the VA system.

NBC News
Jan 17, 2023 at 12:00amWeb
Show threadComputeforloot Jan 17, 2023
@GottaLaff excellent
Show threadLaffyJan 17, 2023
@Computeforloot 👍🏻
Show threadhuman4humanityJan 17, 2023
@GottaLaff Finally!
Show threadLaffyJan 17, 2023
@hmayer1953 Yes!
Show threadFrank CoteJan 17, 2023
@GottaLaff this is excellent and JFC what took this so long to happen? We just screw over everybody that doesn't have millions in lawyers.
Show threadNicole ParsonsJan 17, 2023

@Frankc1450 @GottaLaff

Remember, Republicans like Trump consider those who serve the nation are "chumps and losers".

That's why it took so long.

You can spend a generation of young people's lives protecting the oil interests of Republican billionaire donors and receive nothing in return except empty platitudes and watching American democracy be sold off to Russian and OPEC oil kleptocrats.

Show threadFrank CoteJan 17, 2023
@Npars01 @GottaLaff it's TRUE! For every Bernie Sanders there's a thousand officials who don't give a flying f*ck about anybody that's not pouring money into their pockets. It's exhausting!
Show threadLeaBugJan 17, 2023
@GottaLaff a Godsend. I was almost one of the 22 a day. This is great news.
Show threadJeffJan 17, 2023
@GottaLaff let's hope GQP voters don't stop it
Show threadFubarrockchickJan 17, 2023
@GottaLaff ❤️
Show threadRendi BoltonJan 17, 2023
@GottaLaff I wish I felt more enthusiastic about this. The mental health care system in the US is pretty broken and its very hard to obtain high quality, timely inpatient or outpatient MH care. This bill will lead people to believe they can access care anywhere. But care isn't readily available, Veteran-centric, or well coordinated. And many studies show VA care is cheaper, higher quality, and has better outcomes than non-VA. I wish we instead were investing in VA MH staffing and infrastructure.
Show threadAli Van ZeeJan 17, 2023
@GottaLaff finally.
Show threadJillyJan 23, 2023
@GottaLaff That’s amazing & hopeful news