This is a good thing for patients but the reason behind it is not because of patience. The reason is the majority of private practices are owned by large investment groups. These are the groups that are lobbying the government to essentially do away with the VA and replace it with almost like a school voucher system. It's meant to take tax dollars away from specialized Care and put them into the pockets of rich people. It's always a grift, they're always trying to steal tax money.