By Central South Dakota News |
May 20, 2024
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (SVAC), discussed the expansion of VA facilities in Hot Springs, South Dakota, and the allocation of additional personnel to Fort Meade near Sturgis, South Dakota, at an SVAC hearing. The hearing, titled “Frontier Health Care: Ensuring Veterans’ Access No Matter Where They Live,” highlighted health care needs for rural veterans. Senators heard from a panel of witnesses including Dr. Peter Kaboli, Executive Director of the VA’s Office of Rural Health.