Never heard about veterinarians before. Though, when you think about it, vets are doctors for all kinds of creatures. MDs just specialize in humans. But we're all pretty similar (well...dogs, cats, humans...all mammals, similar circulatory systems, etc).

And I'm not against partnering with religious organizations to deliver basic care in areas where there is none.

I am vehemently against this. The religious health care co-ops (or whatever they call themselves) are almost always scams. They take people's money, and then when care is required, they refuse to pay. Worse than insurance companies, in part because they aren't regulated like insurance companies.

Some religion-based groups do good work. I had a coworker that would go (every few years) to Guatemala, or some such place, to build homes for people. That was very cool. But so many more are just scams. I wouldn't let religion anywhere near my healthcare, and I'm not even female (which would be worse).