Renzi Announces New Veterans Outpatient Clinic for Miami-Globe

New Clinic Will Serve More than 900 Veterans from Rural Arizona WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rick Renzi (AZ-1) has announced a new Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) for the Miami-Globe area. Congressman Renzi was notified last week by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson about the new clinic. The clinic is expected to serve more than 900 veterans from rural Arizona and will provide primary care as well as mental health services. The Department of Veterans Affairs will be conducting a site survey in the coming months to determine the best location for the new clinic. The opening date for the new clinic will be announced in the coming weeks. "This is great news for our veterans living in rural Arizona," said Congressman Renzi. "This new clinic will make vital health care services more accessible to those who need it most. We can never fully repay our veterans for their courage and sacrifices, but we must fight to provide them with the benefits and assistance they have earned." With 156 hospitals and more than 700 community-based clinics, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates the largest integrated health care system in the country. VA's health care budget of nearly $30 billion this year will provide health care to about 5.4 million people during nearly 600,000 hospitalizations and 55 million outpatient visits. "Community-based medicine enhances preventative care, allows for closer doctor-patient relationships and makes it easier for follow-up for people with chronic problems," said Dr. Jonathan B. Perlin, VA's Under Secretary for Health. Arizona is home to more than 500,000 veterans. In Arizona, the Department of Veterans Affairs operates three major medical centers, 15 outpatient clinics, three nursing homes and three vet centers in the state.