Va Health Care More Veterans Are Being Served, but Better Oversight Is Needed

In 1996 the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) decentralized the management structure of its Veterans Health Admin. (VHA) to form 22 Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) to coordinate the activities of hundreds of hospitals, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, & other facilities. This report presents information on changes in veterans' access to health care in Veterans Integrated Service Network 3 (VISN 3) headquartered in Bronx, NY, & VISN 4 headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. It also discusses major reforms under way in the VA's funding & managing of health care nationwide. Charts & tables.Layton, Bruce D. is the author of 'Va Health Care More Veterans Are Being Served, but Better Oversight Is Needed' with ISBN 9780788187162 and ISBN 0788187163.