*Please read the following passage and answer the questions below. Please use 2-

Posted: September 25th, 2023

*Please read the following passage and answer the questions below. Please use 2-3 in-text citations per paragraph.
Some people advocate retaining the healthcare system, administered and operated by the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), which is made up of 172 hospitals and more than 1000 outpatient sites. However, others are now pushing to expand the “VA Choice” program, which was set up in 2014. This proposal would make the VA system more like Medicare by allowing it to contract with outside, independent private healthcare providers. However, the implantation of such a system remains contentious. Many worry that contracting with outside providers will change the nature and role of the VA. Others believe that contracting will improve access and response time.
1. In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of owning, funding, and providing care in the same healthcare system versus contracting for services?
2. Search the internet and find two articles that discuss the “VA Choice” program and the problems it has had. What caused these problems, and how could they be fixed?