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If they don't fix it, how will it affect the lives of our heroes? >> i have one that works with our foundation, he has an electro place. it stops the pain. obama care tock him off tri- care. his wife and daughter are on, but he's not can it may be a year before he will be back on it. they can't do anything medically for him without him paying for it himself. this hero was blown up eight types in iraq and they say you can't be on tricare and we'll not cover you. that is the most ri deckulous thing -- ridiculous thing. that is wrong. >> here is a guy that ought to be first in line to get whateve...

You're going to be torn with people over 18 getting benefit of it the fact we renier 20 years my concern is government-run health care. what are we looking at. >> what is tri care? >> it's insurance we do pay for out of pocket. >> is it government run? >> yes z a lot of flaws. you're looking at a lot of paper work and problems it's government-run health care people have to understand this is what they're going to graduate tochlt there is a lot of frustration with many vet sdpranz always frustration witness. there is a lot of paper work and detail involved with it but it's a reduced rate. part ...

Ptsd or other mental health issues to be able to use tri-care and use it in a community-based setting. i come from a very rural district now in florida where maybe traveling to a va hospital isn't as easy as it would be to just go somewhere down the street and be able to use your tri-care to be able to see a mental health specialist there. so we are lucky enough to get that language included but there's a lot more that needs to be done. >> jay david, let me go back to you. you were on the front lines of a va hospital over two decades ago. what's the difference between what it was like then and...

>> it's a good question. i am not sure the failure of the exchanges would destroy the private insurance market. we have to remember that most americans, the vast majority, ar ensured through their work or through a program like medicare or tri care. we are talking about a small group of americans. >> that is different than obamacare exchanges. you have 48 million people who are uninsured out there. the whole goal of this is to get a bare minimum of 7 million. >> that's right. >> if you don't, and you have to get it by march according to the administration, the whole system falls. >> it is true...

How will i recognize the government has actually shut down. keep the comments coming on twitter and facebook. as part of our series rx for america, look at what the affordable care act means for veterans and their families. millions of vets and families do not have insurance of any kind. that's because not all vets qualify for health care through the veterans administration. for that reason, affordable covers through obama care will provide a life line for current reserve members and families. joining me for more on this, an iraq war veteran and chairman of vote vets.org. thank you for being...