PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Deputy Veterans Affairs Secretary Paul Lawrence said private healthcare providers in communities across the United States should expect more referrals to come in from local VA hospitals.
WPTV Chief Investigator Jamie Ostroff spoke with Lawrence after a report that ran Monday, in which local veterans and care providers voiced concerns that recent VA workforce reductions could lead to less access to quality, timely care for veterans.
Lyle Fried, of Beach House Center for Recovery in Juno Beach, said veterans were in the past referred to programs like their “Freedom First” treatment program by the VA, as part of the Community Care program…