In light of the recent scandals concerning the VA’s mishandling of our veterans, another unfortunate secret emerged: most of America’s veterans receive zero dental benefits or oral care from the VA.
Dr. Charles Zahedi, the founder and Clinical Director of the not-for-profit organization, Dentists for Veterans, is the very first dentist in United States to have started a pilot program to conduct a nationwide study and initiative to precisely assess the feasibility and advisability of furnishing dental care to veterans under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, who are not eligible for dental services and treatment.
By carrying out this pilot program, Dentists for Veterans will enable the Veterans Administration to better specify performance standards and metrics and processes for ensuring compliance with the hopes that these will one day be funded by federally-directed dental treatment programs. In addition, by executing this program, Dentists for Veterans will be able to rapidly identify those veterans who are completely orally disabled.
Until that funding is secured, Dentists for Veterans is rallying patriotic Americans to donate a minimum of $25 to build and furnish mobile dental facilities that will drive around America and treat veterans who lack the funds and means to get proper dental care.
CONTINUE ON PAGE 2 TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HELP AMERICAN’S VETERANS:
It’s a disgrace
Neither does Medicare
But we DO provide dental care for people on welfare. We also pay MILLIONS (or maybe BILLIONS) each year for braces for children of welfare recipients.
Everything should be covered for our vets. Prisoners get dental care free, do they not??
VA should cover every need these heroes need. Bet if an illegal showed up with a toothache they would him to go get free dental work at the tax payers expense.
Get your act together and do the right thing for these people !
We have known about this for years act like this is some kinds news.
I am disabled and on Medicare and due to my Disease I have lost all my hair and now I am loosing my teeth I can’t afford the dental work so I paid for dental insurance out of my already poverty level income I am so sick of illegals coming over our border and getting every thing free but people like the Vets and me who worked over 30 years this President could care less about our own citizens
This is true…unless you are 100% service connected disabled the VA will not take care of any dental issues for you! 🙁 This is how congress thinks we should be treated! They make the rules for care when they design a budget and tell us what our benefits are! Congress is a disgrace they pay lip service to us and do nothing to make things better for those of us who protected OUR freedoms for every CITIZEN of this country. NOT every resident of this country but every CITIZEN! REMOVE ALL illegals from the country and take care of our own!
LEGAL CITIZENS = WE WANT 6.2 BILLION DOLLARS FOR OUR VETS!!!
WHERE ARE OUR VETS THAT ITALY REFUSED TO LET IN THEIR COUNTRY?
WHY WEREN’T OUR VETS BROUGHT BACK TO USA FOR THE BEST CARE?
HOW MANY ARE DEAD OF THE 3,000 THAT WERE SENT UNARMED AND UNPROTECTED?
Obama Seeks $6.2 Billion for Ebola Fight
ABC News – 59 mins ago
Obama Seeks $6.2 Billion for Ebola Fight. … funds to confront Ebola at its source in West Africa and to secure the United States against any possible spread. … The White House is asking for prompt action, meaning it wants