VA hospital in Obama budget

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20100201/NEWS01/100209970/0/SERVICE0101

By Joseph Morton
WORLD-HERALD BUREAU

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's budget includes $56 million for the design of a new veterans medical facility in Omaha, the White House announced Monday.

“Our veterans deserve the very best care available,” said Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb. “The staff and administration of the Omaha VA Medical Center do a first class job caring for our veterans and now they will have a facility to match."

Johanns, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, hosted a field hearing at the medical center last year to examine the need for upgrades to the facility.

A May 2009 study recommended more than $500 million in upgrades at the Omaha VA Medical Center, citing deficiencies in the facility's water and sewer systems, walls and windows, surgical equipment, and operating rooms.

FULL story at link.

[bluestateguy]

1. Got to win that Omaha electoral vote the next time around

And it's also the right thing to do.

[gimama]

2. goood! also need VA to start hiring..

90% of Vets calling the VA get recordings to call back, "due to high volume of calls at this time"..
VA is also short about 800 Mental Health professionals.. 800+!!!
(stats from www.Veteransforcommonsense.org & www.IAVA.org )

peace,NOW.