FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The VA is suggesting it close some hospitals across the country.
A new report from the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission suggests closing the hospital and replacing it with a community-based outpatient clinic.
The VA says the hospital in Fort Wayne, and many others, are seeing less demand for long-term care, while they expect out-patient care needs to increase.
VA officials say the report is simply a recommendation, and insist nothing will change immediately.
Fort Wayne Congressman Jim Banks there will always be a healthcare facility in Fort Wayne for veterans.
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