KUNM Call In Show 4/30 8a:
Several VA healthcare facilities in New Mexico are some of the worst in the nation when it comes to wait times for appointments and case backlogs. We'll find out what veterans are experiencing when they try to get medical care, in VA facilities and elsewhere.
We'd like to hear from you! Email callinshow@kunm.org, post your comments online or call in live during the show.
Guests:
- Jack Fox, Secretary, New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, retired Army Brigadier General
- Mitchell Lawrence, Healthcare Coordinator/Program Manager, New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Air Force veteran
- Pete Comstock, former Commander, New Mexico Military Order of the Purple Heart, Vietnam veteran
- Elinor Reiners, Program Manager, CEO, New Mexico Veterans Integration Center, Air Force veteran
Editor's Note: This post has been corrected to reflect that there is only one VA hospital in New Mexico. There are multiple VA healthcare facilities.