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Before having tremendous research given to me and after the research was given, it was still back to the same basic common sense, why cant they go out and see a doctor? if they have to wait seven days or 14 days online, why cant they see a doctor and well pay for the cost of the doctor and thats going to be a lot less expensive but more importantly, youre going to have immediate medical care for our veterans, and thats what were doing, and theyre very, very thankful. and it started already. quit...

When you have something like this, i think all americans think this is good. its a model for the rest of the health care system. it reminds me of the point, when you ask americans especially veterans about the medical system, nobody says we are lucky to have the va system in this country. one final point, when people are asked to do you trust more to handle health care? not republicans, its democrats. the now or at the point where the majority of americans say we want single-payer health care in...

When you have something like this, i think all americans think this is good. its a model for the rest of the health care system. it reminds me of the point, when you ask americans especially veterans about the medical system, nobody says we are lucky to have the va system in this country. one final point, when people are asked to do you trust more to handle health care? not republicans, its democrats. the now or at the point where the majority of americans say we want single-payer health care in...

When you have something like this, i think all americans think this is good. its a model for the rest of the health care system. it reminds me of the point, when you ask americans especially veterans about the medical system, nobody says we are lucky to have the va system in this country. one final point, when people are asked to do you trust more to handle health care? not republicans, its democrats. the now or at the point where the majority of americans say we want single-payer health care in...

Youve got the va system and then you have the individual small group market where obamacare focused its attention on setting up the exchanges. and its that area where weve seen absolute failure. weve got 40% of the counties in this nation that only have one issue or one insurance company providing coverage, so thats no choice at all. next year youll have dozens of counties that have nobody offering coverage. so this system is imploding, it is failing. and the presidents passion, our passion, our...

Systems. youve got medicare for seniors, medicaid for those individuals who are low income or vulnerable or disabled, youve got the employer-sponsored coverage where most individuals in this nation, about 175 million, get their coverage. youve got the va system and then you have the individual small group market where obamacare focused its attention on setting up the exchanges. and its that area where weve seen absolute failure. weve got 40% of the counties in this nation that only have one issu...

>> martha: a very moving ceremony as they president trump send the va accountability act, an all important step towards writing the wrongs the past when some veterans died waiting for care. it gives the va secretary more power to punish at employees and extends protection for whistleblowers. a veteran who lost two limbs discussed what happened when he returned from war. >> on april 24th 2010, i stepped on an improvised explosive device that caused a life altering injuries. i knew that such injur...

Privilege of sitting in my office not too long ago with michael and sarah, talking about their experience that it was really heartbreaking for me to hear their story because the va had failed michael. he had to jump through one bureaucratic coupe after another just to try to get the services that he deserved and he had earned. in one situation, he had to wait 57 days just to get his prosthetic leg fixed. he had to wait three and a half years to be able to get the type of adaptions for his home t...

Ied. and obviously you see the reception -- >> thats remarkable. >> in the east room. >> extended standing ovation. >> reporter: the bill is a long longtime process where lawmakers and now the white house are trying to set about some reforms to streamline veterans access to healthcare at the va facilities all across the country. it came into sharp focus a handful of years ago when it was revealed that there were long wait times and some veterans were not getting the care they needed in a timely ...

System, correct? >> that is correct, brian. it just makes sense. when you leave the military until the time of your death you will have only one system. and there is no gaps for care. brian: i need this care. you are out. let me get the paperwork in. it is electronic and quick. it already started. you didnt stop there. what passed through the senate yesterday? >> yesterday fortunately the senate passed the accountability bill. now well see that returned to the house. i expect the house will quic...