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DanitesHell t1_j5tott9 wrote

if they only attracted millennials for 50 years it would still have plenty of business opportunities.

We’re the biggest generation in American history, plenty of chances to make a buck or two off them.

Plus at end of day it’s still a home which you can use to live in. Sounds like buyer is a massive fan so he probably enjoys owning it whether or not he continues to get visitors.

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wonnihcs t1_j5to2ok wrote

This is big news, however I think I'll continue to steer clear of my local VA. Last year I contacted the crisis hotline and was referred to my local VA. The VA called me and left a voicemail that was barely coherent. Upon calling back, the lady who answered was more interested in letting me know that the name I could barely make out was incorrect and no one worked there by that name. Finally got transferred to someone in mental health only for them to tell me I'm not in their system and I'd have to apply through a packet they'd mail me. I'm still here but I wonder how many aren't because of the VA.

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Warning_Low_Battery t1_j5tnxbo wrote

It is worth noting that the COMPACT Bill that pushed this through specifies that vets must use a "private residential facility other than a hospital" for suicide crisis care. So showing up to the ER will NOT be covered. Just FYI.

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Chicero t1_j5tmg6q wrote

I worked with a VA outpatient clinic at a previous job. This sounds exactly right to me. They actually receive funding based off number of vets, not amount of care, so they’ll do whatever they can to help you sign up. They’re usually a small doctors office and maybe some therapist offices, but at least that gets you in the door in your area.

But bigger stuff that you need to get into the main hospital, I believe that’s where there is still a major backlog of patients. Covid didn’t help I know that.

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