VA Hospitals Struggle With Waiting Lists And Access
The VA faces rising demand as veteran numbers grow with 6,300 on hospital waiting lists, up 3,439 since December, while four of ten admitted veterans are rejected. Administrators cite record care delivery with 18,000 treated last year and eight million outpatient visits, yet patients report long waits and misused beds at facilities like West Roxbury, Hines, and Atlanta.
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Walter Johns
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Jarman
Atlanta Hospital
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