Question 1
Part A
In the article “Caring for Vets Should Be a National Duty,” what can readers infer about healthcare services provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs?
They are frequently difficult to access and require improvement
They are similar to the healthcare available to civilians
They are better than the healthcare services provided to active duty military personnel
The medical professionals that provide them are unqualified
Question 2
Which evidence best supports the answer in Part A?
Select the two correct answers.
"Announced on Sept. 11—an appropriate date—the arrangement sets aside more than $200 billion to improve the health care services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs."
“Our wounded veterans deserve not only exemplary health care, but all the tools they need to re-assimilate into civilian life despite missing limbs or shattered psyches.”
"Last fall—16 years after the War on Terror began—the VA was still flooded with serious complaints about patient care; earlier this year, concerns about doctor shortages made headlines."
"Tales of delays and deficiencies, including long waits and poor access to proper care, have plagued the VA since injured vets started returning from Afghanistan and Iraq following 9/11."