They note that , `` The Pentagon spent over $ 3 billion on two health-care systems that never worked properly . '' Alex Castellanos says the path to the VA crisis was paved with good intentions . He says he and other veterans were told by their doctors that they would be able to get care at a local hospital if they could prove they had been injured in combat. He calls the VA `` a glorified assembly line that excels at enforcing standardization ''
Alex Castellanos says the path to the VA crisis was paved with good intentions . He says he and other veterans were told by their doctors that they would be able to get care at a local hospital if they could prove they had been injured in combat. He calls the VA `` a glorified assembly line that excels at enforcing standardization ''