VA gives $22 million to states to care for rural vets

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is giving states $22 million to improve services for rural veterans. "The extra funding is part of a two-year VA program to improve the access and quality of health care for veterans in geographically isolated areas," according to a VA release. "The program focuses on several areas, including access to health care, providing world-class care, the use of the latest technology, recruiting and retaining a highly educated workforce and collaborating with other organizations."

The funds will allow states "to increase the number of mobile clinics, establish new outpatient clinics, expand fee-based care, explore collaborations with federal and community partners, accelerate the use of telemedicine deployment, and fund innovative pilot programs," VA said. To read more and see a state-by-state break down of the available funds, click here.