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Cognressman Carney: Shut Down VA Community Clinics

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Congressman John Carney says the Veterans Administration should consider getting rid of community-based outpatient clinics.

The Delaware Democrat says the clinics cannot be adequately staffed.

In addition, he said that rules should be loosened for veterans who are having troubles with non-VA treatment programs.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that the Georgetown VA Clinic has been paving serious staffing shortages.

Vets told the News Journal that the clinic only has one full-time doctor.

He is a primary physician who must handle thousands of patients.

The paper also reports that the clinic recently lost its psychiatrist.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.