WASHINGTON D.C. U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) along with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced that inpatient and emergency services contracts to immediately enhance access to local medical care for Valley Veterans have been awarded.
Sen. Hutchison praised the Texas bipartisan delegation including Sen. John Cornyn Reps. Henry Cuellar Chet Edwards Ruben Hinojosa and Solomon Ortiz for their commitment to enhance VA health care delivery to veterans residing in the Valley service areas.
A contract was awarded to Valley Baptist Health Care System which will provide the contracted care at its two medical center locations in Harlingen and Brownsville Texas.
Another contract was awarded to South Texas Health System where veterans will be able to access inpatient and emergency services at McAllen Medical Center and Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Services provided under the contracts will include acute medical surgical and mental health care in an inpatient setting as well as emergency services.
These VA contracts enhance the emergency services and specialty health care available to Valley veterans so that they can get these services locally right away" said Sen. Hutchison.
This immediate step is one of many more to come that will continue to significantly expand access to VA medical care in the region. I will continue the fight to bring expanded and dedicated VA health care to the Valley for our South Texas Veterans."
Under these contracts veterans will receive all but the most highly specialized inpatient care in the Valley thus eliminating the need for four-to five- hour drives to San Antonio for hospitalizations. For emergencies veterans will be eligible for services through the emergency room in any of the four locations.
All veterans enrolled in the VA will be eligible for care under the contracts. It is anticipated that services will be available at each of these locations within 30 45 days after award of the contract.
WASHINGTON D.C. U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) along with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced that inpatient and emergency services contracts to immediately enhance access to local medical care for Valley Veterans have been awarded.
Sen. Hutchison praised the Texas bipartisan delegation including Sen. John Cornyn Reps. Henry Cuellar Chet Edwards Ruben Hinojosa and Solomon Ortiz for their commitment to enhance VA health care delivery to veterans residing in the Valley service areas.
A contract was awarded to Valley Baptist Health Care System which will provide the contracted care at its two medical center locations in Harlingen and Brownsville Texas.
Another contract was awarded to South Texas Health System where veterans will be able to access inpatient and emergency services at McAllen Medical Center and Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Services provided under the contracts will include acute medical surgical and mental health care in an inpatient setting as well as emergency services.
These VA contracts enhance the emergency services and specialty health care available to Valley veterans so that they can get these services locally right away" said Sen. Hutchison.
This immediate step is one of many more to come that will continue to significantly expand access to VA medical care in the region. I will continue the fight to bring expanded and dedicated VA health care to the Valley for our South Texas Veterans."
Under these contracts veterans will receive all but the most highly specialized inpatient care in the Valley thus eliminating the need for four-to five- hour drives to San Antonio for hospitalizations. For emergencies veterans will be eligible for services through the emergency room in any of the four locations.
All veterans enrolled in the VA will be eligible for care under the contracts. It is anticipated that services will be available at each of these locations within 30 45 days after award of the contract.
