THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, August 15, 1994 TAG: 9408110013
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A6 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 29 lines
Does anyone besides me think it's a breach of promise for military retirees to be billed for services at a military hospital if they have private health insurance? It's happened to me and, because of deductibles, I will incur out-of-pocket expenses.
Thirty-odd years ago I was promised free medical care (among other things) for a service career. Unfortunately for me and others, the policies and ground rules for honoring these promises have been changed whenever it was convenient for the government to do so. What's scary is that every time the moral and ethical pygmies responsible for these policies renege on a promise, it's that much easier to be done the next time.
Who's responsible? It's the same people who bestow upon themselves large pay raises and cushy health-care and retirement plans not available to the rest of us. I'm talking about our legislators in Congress. You know - the ones who object to term limits.
JAMES B. JACKSON
Virginia Beach, July 26, 1994 by CNB