Tell me this isn't indicative of government run health care. A veteran who collapsed at a VA hospital in Albuquerque, died waiting for an ambulance to take him to an emergency room at the facility that was just a couple of hundred yards away. Politico: A veteran who collapsed in an Albuquerque Veterans Affairs hospital cafeteria, 500 yards from the emergency room, died after waiting 30 minutes for an ambulance, officials confirmed Thursday. Officials at the hospital said it took a half an hour for the ambulance to be dispatched and take the man from one building to the other, which is about a five minute walk. VA spokeswoman Sonja Brown said Kirtland Air Force Medical Group personnel performed CPR until the ambulance arrived. (Also on POLITICO: Reforming the VA one step at a time) She says staff followed policy in calling 911 when the man collapsed on Monday. "Our policy is under expedited review," Brown said. The man's name hasn't been...(Read Full Post)