HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – A recent expansion of the Huntsville VA specialty clinic is giving North Alabama veterans access to more care close to home. But some say long drives and waits for appointments remain barriers to treatment.
The clinic added cardiology, urology and chemotherapy infusions earlier this year. VA officials say the additions are part of an effort to bring more commonly needed services to the area.
“Our base is always going to be Birmingham, but we want to bring the most common ones that people use, so that we can capture most of what their needs are,” said Dr. Ladi Kukoyi, the executive director for the Birmingham VA Health Care System. “And we’re taking a big step towards that with this clinic.”…