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NEW: The Trump administration is planning to announce in the State of the Union a plan to shift more veterans’ health care to the private sector.
propublica.org/article/trump-…
The administration’s plan could cost ~$13.9B to $32.1B over 5 years, and send as many as 55% of veterans to private doctors, up from about 38% now.
propublica.org/article/trump-…
Those estimates could be low, since the costs are hard to predict.
propublica.org/article/trump-…
Trump campaigned on sending more veterans to private doctors. But critics say his plan will lead to worse care and higher costs.
propublica.org/article/trump-…
Some lawmakers say the administration’s plan defies congressional intent. Democrats will try to use their new House majority to oppose it.
propublica.org/article/trump-…
A VA spokesman said the new policies are still under development but “will ensure that VA delivers veterans the best and most timely care possible with maximum continuity — whether it’s at VA or in the community.”
Also, the VA official leading the implementation was recommended by one of the “VA Shadow Rulers”
propublica.org/article/trump-…
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NEW: Congress has pumped $19.4 billion since 2014 into private health care for veterans. Where has the money gone?
propublica.org/article/va-pri…
The Veterans Choice Program was supposed to give veterans a way around long waits in the VA. How did that work out? Wait times did not get better.
propublica.org/article/va-pri…
The winners have been 2 private firms that took almost $2 billion in fees. That’s ~24% of their total program expenses, which would exceed the federal cap on what most private insurance plans can spend on admin.
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NEW: I’ve got more documents showing how deeply involved the VA Shadow Rulers were in some of the agency’s most consequential issues. Here are some highlights...
propublica.org/article/va-sha…
The Mar-a-Lago trio reviewed a $10 billion government contract that the VA was negotiating to overhaul the agency’s electronic health records. Here’s my recent story on the turmoil in that program :
propublica.org/article/va-sha…
The VA had lots of other people review the contract too. But those people had relevant expertise.

One of these things is not like the others…
documentcloud.org/documents/5278…
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VA Was “Taken Advantage Of” by Paying Billions in Fees, Secretary Says

Officials vowed to improve the department’s private care program, but lawmakers voiced concerns about higher costs & worse health care for veterans.

He f**king let it happen!!!
propublica.org/article/va-sec…
Why is this some big surprise?

He knew all along & veterans like myself have been screaming about this for years.

He's coming clean because of the ProPublica investigative reporting on the VA.

They keep thinking they can get away with treating us poorly and are finally caught.
Is it taking advantage of the VA when they keep expanding the program?

No!

It's the Department of Veterans Affairs administration taking advantage of us.

For what?

So TriWest Healthcare Alliance and Health Net can make billions off our care.
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GAO agrees to investigate Mar-a-Lago members' influence on VA stripes.com/gao-agrees-to-… #WHPDaily #IndivisibleTimes #AltGovDaily #AltGov #Indivisible #SVRAV
@ProPublica has this document repository about Mar-A-Lago members' influence on the VA documentcloud.org/public/search/… #WHPDaily #IndivisibleTimes #AltGovDaily #AltGov #Indivisible #SVRAV
Original Story: propublica.org/article/ike-pe…
Startpage Search on the VA's Shadow Rulers at Mar-A-Lago startpage.com/do/dsearch?que…
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#Trump #Russia #MoneyLaundering #Mogilevich #RussianMafia
1 .In 1981, David #Bogatin arrived in #NewYorkCity, #Bogatin was a former pilot in the #Soviet Army, and shot down #USA planes during the #VietnamWar, he arrived in #NewYorkCity broke.
2. Three years later in 1984, David #Bogatin bought an apartment in #TrumpTower on Fifth Avenue, paying $6 million to buy five luxury condos. #Trump personally attended the closing, along with #Bogatin.

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Trump Hotels' website still lists Trump SoHo New York among its properties in the Our Hotels menu. Select its name though to access its page and there's a message about it being renamed

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National politics correspondent for Newsweek, Nina Burleigh, with a fun find on a TV above the bar at the Trump Hotel DC bit.ly/2E37QRR
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-holdings aren't out of @realDonaldTrump's hands: trust isn't blind & he can profit from it
-Trump Org told Congress it was estimating foreign receipts—not auto donating in full
bit.ly/2CpL7z2
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President and Mrs. Trump are dining at the Trump Hotel DC right now.
It’s a 7:41 drive from the White House to the Trump Hotel DC (with a motorcade; slower for you).
Wash Times contributor and member of Trump Advisory Board “brought my parents to meet the Boss” at Trump Hotel DC instagram.com/p/Baz6EFADXp7/
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