GAO HRD-78-84: Health Care Needs of Veterans in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Should Be Assessed
I : I b’ ’ i’iEP0RT BY THE 7 6 &,$ SC’ ,:) fi- ; 1’:: 1 p . ’ b .a - Comptroller General l~llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM105413 OF THE UNiTED STATES c -.---__ -- .- -. - - .- _- -.-_--. __ __.___ _._ .___. -- --_ Health Care Needs Of Veterans In Puerto Rico And The Virgin Islands Should Be Assessed . The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs asked GAO to review ?wo VA programs to provide medical care to veterans living in ?ucrto Rico and the Virgin Islands who have nonserviceconnxted disabilities. . A disproportionate s!!are of VA resources is going to non-VA hospitals because of lack of alternative facilities and other reasons. A decision on the future of the “contract hospital” and “fee-basis program” cannot be made without assessing the total health care needs of veterans in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Is!ands. GAO recommends that ?he Congress direct VA to make this assessment and also recommends several improvements to the program. HUD-78434 MARCH 30. 1978 - . .._ _-_.-__ -._ -_ -_ -----. _ .- -.--- - -- I -- -- I COMPTROLLER GEEiERAL OF THE UNITED STAlES WASKIKGTON. D.C. 20%. …
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