Veterans Administration
Posted by admin on November 9th, 2008Health care is provided to veterans without charge for service-connected disabilities and, on a complicated priority basis, for other conditions. The Veterans Administration operates 172 hospitals, 16 domiciliary facilities, and more than 100 nursing homes; it also contracts for care in community hospitals and nursing homes. The Veterans Administration has launched several innovative geriatric programs, including geriatric assessment units (GAUs), Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs), and hospital-based home health care programs.
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