WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT PROBLEMS AT THE V-A HOSPITAL IN ALBUQUERQUE. AN AUDIT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SHOWS NEW PATIENTS AT ALBUQUERQUE'S V-A FACILITY SEEKING PRIMARY CARE WAIT AN AVERAGE OF 46 DAYS TO SEE A DOCTOR, WHILE THOSE NEEDING SPECIALTY CARE WAIT NEARLY TWO MONTHS.
THE V-A SAYS MORE THAN A THOUSAND PATIENTS IN NEW MEXICO'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ARE STILL WAITING FOR INITIAL MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS 90 DAYS OR MORE AFTER REQUESTING THEM. AUDITORS SAY THE NEW MEXICO FACILITY IS AMONG THE HOSPITALS THAT REQUIRE FURTHER REVIEW.
