Largest VA Hospitals in the Country
There are hospitals all over the country that specialize in treatment and care of the Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. These hospitals have distinct differences in the care they provide based on the physical and mental impairments that veterans have received in service. There are several outstanding, large Veteran Affairs hospitals designed to care for hundreds of thousands of veterans in a variety of ways.
James J. Peters VA Medical Center
James J. Peters VA Medical Center is the oldest VA facility in New York City, serving veterans for 75 years. The center is also the second largest VA facility in the nation, with a total of 1,663 beds. The hospital provides a variety of services to the veterans of New York. It offers comprehensive health care, including primary care, tertiary care, and long-term care. According to the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, it helps veterans in the areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and extended care.
- James J. Peters VA Medical Center is the oldest VA facility in New York City, serving veterans for 75 years.
The Bob Stump VA Medical Center
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The Bob Stump VA Medical Center in Arizona is regarded as the largest veterans health care facility in the nation. The facility encompasses an area of 60,000 square miles. Services that the medical center provides includes primary and secondary level medical, rehabilitative and long-term care to veterans. It also provides emergency assistance, as well as general medicine and psychological treatment.
- The Bob Stump VA Medical Center in Arizona is regarded as the largest veterans health care facility in the nation.
The Philadelphia Regional Office and Insurance Center
The Philadelphia Regional Office and Insurance Center is known as the largest center for veteran benefits. The center offers services to more than 859,000 veterans in the state of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It also administers the pensions of veterans in 21 Eastern states in the U.S. According to the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, the Center supervises nearly $1.2 trillion in insurance coverage for 4.3 million veterans and members of the uniformed services and 3.1 million spouses and children of veterans.
- The Philadelphia Regional Office and Insurance Center is known as the largest center for veteran benefits.
- The center offers services to more than 859,000 veterans in the state of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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References
- PTSD and Substance Abuse in Veterans. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. August 13, 2015.
- Veterans Alcohol and Drug Dependence Rehabilitation Program. Benefits.gov.
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