As part of the continuing effort to provide world-class health care
closer to where more Veterans live, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
today announced plans to open 13 new community-based outpatient clinics
in nine states.
"Community-based clinics are key to providing Veterans better access to
high-quality care closer to home," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Eric K. Shinseki. "By reducing the distance Veterans have to travel, we
hope more Veterans will benefit from the health care services they have
earned through their service to our Nation."
With 152 medical centers and more than 812 community-based outpatient
clinics (CBOCs), the department operates the largest integrated health
care system in the country. VA will provide health care to about 6.1
million patients in fiscal year 2012 and 80 million outpatient visits.
The Obama Administration is committed to increasing access to VA care
and services for Veterans wherever they live.
The first of the new CBOCs will become operational during the latter
part of 2012, with openings continuing through 2015. Local VA officials
will keep their Veterans, communities, congressional offices and other
stakeholders informed of the progress of the new CBOCs.
A list of the new community clinics and planned activation follows:
Arizona - Northeast Phoenix/Maricopa (2012/2013)
Georgia
- Tifton/Tift (2012/2013)
Kansas - Lenexa/Johnson County
(2013)
Maryland - St. Mary's (2013)
Missouri -
Marshfield/Webster (2013), Platte City/Platte (2012/2013),
Springfield/Greene (2015)
North Carolina - Sanford/Lee
(2012/2013)
Ohio - Georgetown/Brown (2012/2013)
Oregon
- Portland Metro South/Clackamas (2012/2013), Grants Pass/Josephine
(2012/2013)
Pennsylvania - Huntingdon (2013), Indiana (2013)