LaffyJan 17, 2023

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
Show threadRendi Bolton
@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.
Jan 17, 2023 at 1:15pmWeb