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Article: VA Opening Rural Health Resource Centers
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- August 18, 2008
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Public
Affairs, +1-202-461-7600
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) will open three Veterans Rural Health Resource
Centers on Oct. 1 to better understand rural health issues for
veterans and develop special practices and products to implement
across the country.
"For our veterans living in rural areas, the nearest medical
center can be miles away," said VA Secretary Dr. James B. Peake.
"VA's commitment is to provide the best quality care to veterans