Tiny land crab from Hakone Japan suggests pinching them with your claws.

No one ever expects the Burrito Purity Inquisition until it’s too late.

This assumes, of course, that the plan isn't just to dump veterans from all federal healthcare. If so, good luck getting that through Congress.

Taking the average spend per beneficiary in Medicare and multiplying it by the number of VHA beneficiaries, moving all to Medicare would save <4%. That assumes VA beneficiaries are as healthy as Medicare beneficiaries - doubtful as most have a disability rating. Probable savings, IMO, negative.

Taking the average spend per beneficiary in Medicare and multiplying it by the number of VHA beneficiaries, moving all to Medicare would save <4%. That assumes VA beneficiaries are as healthy as Medicare beneficiaries - doubtful as most have a disability rating. Probable savings, IMO, negative.