2023-12-012023-12-012002-10-24https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14300/1447The 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.12 pagesenStaff ReportsHouse Minority Staff Report16: Defense1609: Veteran Affairs and Other Issueshttps://web.archive.org/web/20051024223938/http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/story.asp?ID=180&Issue=Veterans+Health+Care107Yes