“When the pandemic first hit, it had a big effect on the Veterans Health Administration. Among the effects: Veterans had trouble getting routine health care appointments at outside facilities, under the VA’s community care program. For more on what happened, VA deputy assistant inspector general, Leigh Ann Searight, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin…” Listen to the newscast or read the interview here.
Source: How VA’s community health system slowed down in the pandemic – By Tom Temin, February 25, 2022. Federal News Network.