The writer, Phil Bronstein, who heads up the Center for Investigative Reporting, stands by the story. He said the assertion that the government gave the SEAL “nothing” in terms of health care is both fair and accurate, because the SEAL didn’t know the VA benefits existed.
“No one ever told him that this is available,” Bronstein said.
He said there wasn’t space in the article to explain that the former SEAL’s lack of healthcare was driven by an ignorance of the benefits to which he is entitled.
He said there wasn’t space in the article to explain that the former SEAL’s lack of healthcare was driven by an ignorance of the benefits to which he is entitled.
Sure there was space. There is always space, it just doesn't sell as well.
That doesn't pass the smell test.
I could easily be wrong but when you guys that were in and processed out, didn't they explain your available benefits? Isn't discussion of benefits amongst the guys when they are in the same as 'work" discussions of benefits that occasionally happens for us regular folk around the water cooler?
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