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Veterans Affairs invests in rural health programs

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By The Associated Press

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2009 - 07:20:46 am CST

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to spend an additional $1.5 million in Nebraska to help improve health care for veterans in rural areas.

The Lincoln VA office will use the money to help veterans in rural areas throughout the region it serves, which includes Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and North and South Dakota.

The additional money will be used to increase the number of mobile clinics, establish new outpatient clinics and fund innovative pilot programs.

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VA Secretary James Peake says the agency is trying to bring more of its services to veterans instead of forcing them to travel to VA hospitals or clinics.


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Vets wife wrote on January 13, 2009 9:46 am:
" It would make more sense to pay local doctors and hospitals instead of bringing a mobile unit to out reaching places. "
Nebraska Vet. wrote on January 14, 2009 9:04 am:
" My private doctor knows me better then any stranger. Pay him not the stranger thank you very much. "

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