Our Mission

The Citizens Committee for Military Medicare was founded in response to the fact that those who serve in our country’s military are not being served by their country. We formed this committee because we are concerned about the amount of time it takes veterans and active duty service members to access health care.  As things stand now, too many are dying while waiting to be seen by doctors at Veterans Administration facilities. Yet, the Veterans Administration is the only option for many in the military. It shouldn’t be.

With the help of the American public, we plan to lobby the government of the United States to pass a law supporting “Military Medicare”.  This would mean that military personnel, active or retired, could be seen by any doctor, at any office, at any hospital, at any time. This would not eliminate the VA program, but enhance it through increased choice and availability. It would allow Veterans to be treated at Medicare approved facilities at Tax-Payer cost. If you agree that this is the right thing to do, please sign our petition.

The Citizens Committee for Military Medicare has gained support at the local government level here on Long Island, NY, where 76,000 veterans reside. Our goal is to get a Federal bill drafted and passed that will allow Veterans to access the highest quality, tax-payer funded, health care from a provider of their choice, both inside and out of the VA system.

If you have any inquiries regarding this issue or the committee, please feel free to contact us.

Read our letters of support from the Suffolk & Nassau County Legislatures

A leaked VA document revealed that of the 847,000 applicants, more than 238,000 had died before receiving care.

(April 2015, “Anaylsis of Death Services”)