Quality Military Healthcare Resolution

WHEREAS, recent investigations reveal substantial shortcomings in the health care system designed to serve active duty military personnel, veterans and their families and specifically for all beneficiaries of the TriCare System who are routinely denied preventative services, diagnostic testing and mental health services which would reduce the rates of active duty and veteran suicide rates; and

WHEREAS, this healthcare system is overwhelmed, in part, because of the significant number of wounded warriors returning from Iraq and Afghanistan;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the NAACP calls upon Congress to increase funding for a comprehensive healthcare system and approve routine preventative services, diagnostic testing, and mental health services which would reduce the rates of active duty and veteran suicide rates for active military personnel, veterans and their families; and

THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the NAACP calls upon Congress to enact legislation to restructure the healthcare delivery system for active military personnel, veterans and their families to guarantee access to existing VA facilities and private sector healthcare providers for both physical and mental healthcare needs, including necessary medications.