Report: Funding for a new VA hospital in Omaha unlikely until 'late 2020s'
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Joseph Morton
WASHINGTON — The dream of a newly constructed Omaha VA Hospital looks further away than ever, based on a report released Monday by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
“It was a hope and a prayer, and it never was real,” Rep. Brad Ashford told The World-Herald after reading the report.
Funding for a replacement facility isn’t likely until the “late 2020s” according to the analysis by Booz Allen Hamilton. The consultant’s report also examined other options for Omaha’s aging medical facility for veterans that could be implemented sooner.
Half a dozen approaches were selected for particular scrutiny, with pros and cons listed for each.
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Omaha's VA Medical Center in June 2012.
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