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42. They still get free care at walter reed

Thu May 8, 2025, 02:16 PM

May 8

Well its not labeled as free, but

Through a unit at the White House, government personnel were routinely allowed to receive treatment under aliases, providing no home address or insurance information. For some of them, the care was free, as Walter Reed had no way to bill for it or waived charges.

At Walter Reed, the program is available to Cabinet members; members of Congress; Supreme Court justices; active-duty and retired generals and flag officers and their beneficiaries; members of the Senior Executive Service who retired from the military; secretaries, deputy secretaries, and assistant secretaries of the Department of Defense and military departments; certain foreign military officers; and Medal of Honor recipients.

https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2024-03-17/vip-health-system-for-top-u-s-officials-risked-jeopardizing-care-for-soldiers

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Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials, AP sources say [View all] Omaha Steve May 8 OP

Is there a 25th Amendment for senators? Freddie May 8 #1

He can be expelled with 2/3 vote of the Senate. I think. Lochloosa May 8 #27

Yep Lochloosa May 8 #28

Republicans will never support his removal. A confused, ineffective Democratic Senator is to their benefit. patphil May 8 #32

This orangecrush May 8 #44

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"...an eccentric obstinance on the Hill..." Paladin May 8 #4

I wish the recovering stroke victim good health and long life Orrex May 8 #3

as he resigns to take care of himself mdbl May 8 #8

calling josh shapiro mopinko May 8 #5

Calling his wife TOO... Where is she? Other close family members? hlthe2b May 8 #13

that article in the new yorker mopinko May 8 #14

That NY Mag article said he's not listening to her Alice Kramden May 8 #30

Gov. Shapiro has an obvious answer ... by appointing former Senator Bob Casey to step in FakeNoose May 8 #35

His own aids and staff members are expressing the same concerns as the ppl at the town hall! PortTack May 8 #6

I don't know much about stroke victims, but it seems that Fetterman's brain may have been changed in some way. Lonestarblue May 8 #7

Yes . . . AverageOldGuy May 8 #11

i noticed that his hospitalization for depression mopinko May 8 #16

That stood out to me too. Mike 03 May 8 #29

Thats because most health insurance has 30 day limits for inpatient mental health care. thatdemguy May 8 #31

oh, i know, but mopinko May 8 #37

He has congress member insurance. On paper its the same as every other federal employee, but lets be honest here. thatdemguy May 8 #40

i thought mopinko May 8 #41

They still get free care at walter reed thatdemguy May 8 #42

He knows he bent the knee for tRUMP wolfie001 May 8 #9

I think that that Fettermen has issues creon May 8 #10

"...according to one person who was briefed on what occurred" JohnnyRingo May 8 #12

At this point I hope he gets the help, comfort, and support he needs. Botany May 8 #15

that's the reaction i have seen mopinko May 8 #17

John took on a really big lift in Braddock, PA when he could have made a lot of money other places. Botany May 8 #19

maybe mopinko May 8 #21

He needs to step down. He's not well. yardwork May 8 #18

Tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic Fullduplexxx May 8 #20

It's time for him to switch parties. TheCowsCameHome May 8 #22

No, he needs to resign and seek medical treatment FakeNoose May 8 #34

I believe one of the symptoms of dementia is narcissitic episodes... Wounded Bear May 8 #23

Time for him to heal, which includes resigning from Senate Wild blueberry May 8 #24

This is starting to feel like a pile-on, a la Biden last summer. Ursus Rex May 8 #25

Ever occur to you iemanja May 8 #46

he has sons too et tu May 8 #26

Maybe he should resign. Are people "talking to him" now and trying to convince him? Oopsie Daisy May 8 #33

How many would calling for him to resign madville May 8 #36

I remember bringing up this up in 2022 and getting blasted here Polybius May 8 #38

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So sad Kali May 8 #43

Channeling Donald Trump? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 8 #45