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VA Health Care: VA Plans Will Delay Establishment of Hawaii Medical Center

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Feb. 25, 1992
Report No. HRD-92-41
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Summary:

Because Hawaii has no VA hospital, the acute care needs of veterans have traditionally been met through a VA sharing agreement with Tripler Army Medical Center and contracts with community hospitals. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has plans on the drawing board for a medical center in Hawaii. With respect to the planned medical center, this report discusses whether (1) VA could increase its presence in Hawaii and provide acute and long-term care services to the state's veterans sooner than currently planned, (2) VA has accurately projected its acute care bed needs in light of the Hawaii health insurance mandates, and (3) excess bed capacity exists at Tripler Army Medical Center that could be used to meet those needs.

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