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Waiting Times for Veterans Health Care in Oklahoma

House Committee on Government Reform
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Special Investigations Division
Abstract
The Special Investigations Division of the House Committee on Government Reform investigated waiting times at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinics in Oklahoma. The analysis finds that VA clinics in the state fail to schedule thousands of appointments within the mandated 30 days. For instance, in September 2002, 41% of eye care appointments, 27% of cardiology appointments, and 20% of urology appointments did not meet the 30-day requirement. The report attributes the long waiting times to inadequate funding for VA care, exacerbated by increased demand and budget constraints. Despite emergency funding legislation, President Bush withheld a significant portion, exacerbating the crisis.
Date
2002-10-24
Document Type
House Minority Staff Report
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Document Length
12 pages
Congress
107
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14300/1447
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Staff Reports
PAP Major Code
16: Defense
PAP Minor Code
1609: Veteran Affairs and Other Issues
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051024223938/http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/story.asp?ID=180&Issue=Veterans+Health+Care
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