Veterans to Obama: Drop plan to privatize care
The Obama administration is considering “third party” insurance which would allow Veterans Affairs to bill a veteran’s private insurance for injuries sustained in the line of duty. Will the president really privatize veterans’ medical care? Rachel Maddow is joined by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s Paul Rieckhoff
This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Mar. 16, 2009.
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