What do you all think of this - especially VA providers.

[psych2869]

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‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans

Trump order allows VA staff to decline providing healthcare to patients based on political affiliation or marital status

www.theguardian.com

I had almost thought this was some sort of hoax but I am seeing multiple agencies report on this. Our country is not ok. How is this even happening?

 

[PsyDr]

It couldn't possibly backfire! It's not like someone could take a VA job, and refuse to treat anyone with hair (which is not a legally protected domain).

 

[jdawg2017]

“Doctors and other medical staff can also be barred from working at VA hospitals based on their marital status, political party affiliation or union activity, documents reviewed by the Guardian show.”

Good luck with that, lol… it’s not like there’s a correlation between higher educational attainment and identifying with a certain political persuasion. 🧐

 

[AcronymAllergy]

I wonder if they'll start requiring patients to write an essay about how their beliefs align with Trump's administrative actions and goals. And if they don't align closely enough, "you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here."

 

[VintageRed]

I wonder if they'll start requiring patients to write an essay about how their beliefs align with Trump's administrative actions and goals. And if they don't align closely enough, "you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here."

New federal employees must now write essays praising Trump's policies

A new "merit hiring plan" from the Office of Personnel Management asks candidates how they will advance Trump's policy agenda.

www.newsweek.com

It’s already happening.

 

[WisNeuro]

New federal employees must now write essays praising Trump's policies

A new "merit hiring plan" from the Office of Personnel Management asks candidates how they will advance Trump's policy agenda.

www.newsweek.com

It’s already happening.

AA was asking about patients being required to do it, we already know about employees.

 

[VintageRed]

AA was asking about patients being required to do it, we already know about employees.

Ah thank you for clarifying. I missed that.

 

[cara susanna]

For what it's worth, I haven't heard anything locally about this.

 

[Sanman]

“Doctors and other medical staff can also be barred from working at VA hospitals based on their marital status, political party affiliation or union activity, documents reviewed by the Guardian show.”

Good luck with that, lol… it’s not like there’s a correlation between higher educational attainment and identifying with a certain political persuasion. 🧐

They say we can opt not see patients who are Democrats. How about patients that are Republicans?