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Waiting Times for Veterans Health Care in Georgia
House Committee on Government Reform Special Investigations Division
House Committee on Government Reform
Special Investigations Division
Abstract
The Special Investigations Division of the House Committee on Government Reform investigated waiting times at VA primary and specialty care clinics in Georgia, revealing significant issues. Many appointments for Georgia veterans were not scheduled in a timely fashion, with an estimated 36,000 appointments in 2003 expected to exceed the 30-day goal. Some veterans in Georgia face waits of over six months for appointments. Thousands of veterans are placed on waiting lists, preventing them from scheduling medical appointments for months. Due to budget shortfalls, the VA is rationing care for Georgia veterans, proposing additional restrictions that could deny VA health care to over 30,000 veterans in the state.
Date
2003-05-23
Document Type
House Minority Staff Report
Serial Number
Document Length
9 pages
Congress
108
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Staff Reports
PAP Major Code
16: Defense
PAP Minor Code
1609: Veteran Affairs and Other Issues
Related Hearings
Press Releases and Contextual Information
https://web.archive.org/web/20051024223938/http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/story.asp?ID=180&Issue=Veterans+Health+Care