SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara is calling on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to reverse its planned closure of the Schenectady Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, warning the move would significantly reduce access to care for local veterans and create unnecessary hardship across the Capital Region.
The clinic is currently expected to close August 28th, a timeline that has raised alarm among veterans who say they were caught off guard and are concerned about having to travel farther for routine care.
“This decision has real consequences,” Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara said. “For many veterans — especially seniors, individuals with disabilities, and those without reliable transportation — this clinic provides convenient, trusted access to primary care close to home. Taking that away makes getting care harder.”…