http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1527.html#40600 Hope this passes. My husband is a Gulf War Vet. We live rural Oklahoma and its an all day affair to either go to the VA hospital or outpatient clinic. He has all the symptoms of the Gulf War Illness. Not one of all the PA's and Dr's that we saw at the VA hospital said anything about Gulf War or even anything about the registry on the fifth floor. He was diagnosed with Fibromylagia without all of the appropiate tests. (no neurology work up) Being able to go to a private Dr. will ensure that he gets the best medical care possible with one DR instead of seeing a different health care provider everytime he goes to the VA. Having access to a Private Dr. will boost the medical care for all Vets. He goes to a private DR. next month for better care and this will be paid out of our pocket for an illness that was created while he was in the Seabee's. Thank you for letting me add my comment.... 40600@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:28:47 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1527.html#39950 This should have been done years ago as VA Hospitals are very few in the state of Kansas.... 39950@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:09:03 EDT