When it comes to the VA I have to say most of my experiences have been positive...
I spent a lot of time with my grandfather at the VA hospital in Muskogee. And I have to say that his treatment by staff was on par, if not better, than private medicine.
He still wound up dying of cancer. But they put in considerable effort to treat him... and in the end, provide maximum comfort.
My experiences are my own and by no means are meant to discredit anyone else's negative experiences. I know enough people whose experiences were the opposite of mine.
Is the system broken? Absolutely. Seems everything is breaking down nowadays, both private and public.
Mike