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1. Frustrated with VA Response to Proposed Meeting on Hot Springs - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune...
   December 19, 2012

   Press Releases Recent Press Releases Delegation Frustrated with VA Response to Proposed Meeting on Hot Springs December 19 2012 Washington D C U S Senators Tim Johnson D S D and John Thune R S D and Representative...facilities in Hot Springs In October the delegation and Members of Congress from Wyoming and Nebraska requested a meeting with Secretary Shinseki and members of the Save the VA Committee in Hot Springs to help...meet with us in Hot Springs because we believe he is the only senior official at the VA who can negotiate in good faith on this matter and because we believe he should visit Hot Springs to see for himself...

2. Delegation Meets With VA Secretary in D.C. Following Hot Springs Visit - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune...
   December 06, 2016

   Newsletter Press Releases Recent Press Releases Delegation Meets With VA Secretary in D C Following Hot Springs Visit December 6 2016 WASHINGTON U S Sens Mike Rounds R S D a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs...Department of Veterans Affairs VA Secretary Robert McDonald following his Nov 30 2016 visit to the Hot Springs South Dakota VA campus During the meeting the delegation encouraged Secretary McDonald to carefully...veterans in the Hot Springs area have access to quality health care remains my top priority said Rounds While I would have preferred to join Secretary McDonald on his trip to Hot Springs I am glad to have...

3. by Secretary McDonald’s Decision to Decline Hot Springs VA Tour and Meeting - Press Releases - U.S. Senator...
   November 23, 2016

   Releases Recent Press Releases Delegation Disappointed by Secretary McDonald s Decision to Decline Hot Springs VA Tour and Meeting November 23 2016 WASHINGTON U S Sens John Thune R S D and Mike Rounds R S D...disappointment and concern over McDonald s decision to decline a December 2 2016 tour and meeting at the Hot Springs VA McDonald will instead travel to the facility on November 30 2016 a day on which the VA knows...the facility with the delegation prior to making his decision on whether or not to shutter the Hot Springs VA Given the magnitude of the changes the VA s proposed consolidation would have on veteran care...

4. Urges VA Secretary to Withdraw Plans to Close Hot Springs VA from Obama Admin. Budget Proposal - Press...
   February 10, 2015

   Press Releases Recent Press Releases Delegation Urges VA Secretary to Withdraw Plans to Close Hot Springs VA from Obama Admin Budget Proposal February 10 2015 Washington D C U S Sens Mike Rounds R S D...Administration s budget proposal Last week the administration s budget request proposed measures to close Hot Springs VA facilities despite previous assurances that the VA would not act without finishing a fair and...Statement EIS The delegation writes the VA s FY 2016 Congressional Budget Submission targeting the Hot Springs VA Medical Center is a direct reversal of the VA s repeated assurances that it would not proceed...

5. Delegation Opposes Hot Springs VA Proposal - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune...
   October 24, 2012

   Instagram Facebook Sign Up For Newsletter Press Releases Recent Press Releases Delegation Opposes Hot Springs VA Proposal October 24 2012 October 25 2012 Washington D C U S Senators Tim Johnson D S D and John...deserve if the Hot Springs VA were to close The letter to Secretary Shinseki is available here Related Posts Delegation Requests Meeting With Veterans Affairs Secretary Shinseki in Hot Springs Permalink https...https www thune senate gov public index cfm 2012 10 delegation opposes hot springs va proposal Press Releases Opinion Editorials Press Kit Contact Information Aberdeen Office 320 South 1st Street Suite...

6. Delegation Calls on New VA Secretary to Visit Hot Springs VA Hospital - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John...
   July 31, 2014

   Newsletter Press Releases Recent Press Releases Delegation Calls on New VA Secretary to Visit Hot Springs VA Hospital July 31 2014 Washington D C U S Senators Tim Johnson D SD and John Thune R SD and Representative...hospital in Hot Springs which is a part of the VA Black Hills Health Care System BHHCS The delegation reiterated its opposition to the VA s planned closing of the VA hospital in Hot Springs that was first...December 2011 The delegation writes As a part of your travels we invite you to visit the BHHCS in Hot Springs It is important for you to visit and see firsthand the quality care provided and hear from those...

7. Thune, Johnson Applaud Decision to Keep Hot Springs VA Medical Center Open - Press Releases - U.S. Senator...
   October 09, 2020

   Up For Newsletter Press Releases Recent Press Releases Thune Johnson Applaud Decision to Keep Hot Springs VA Medical Center Open October 9 2020 U S Sen John Thune R S D and U S Rep Dusty Johnson R S D...significantly reduced services at the Hot Springs VA medical center We dug in and held fast through two administrations and four secretaries to keep the Hot Springs facility open but we would never have...have succeeded without the passion and persistence of Hot Springs veterans and the Hot Springs community which rallied in support of the facility since day one said Thune I m thankful to Secretary Wilkie...

8. Secretary Shinseki Should Work with Hot Springs Community to Continue Care - Opinion Editorials - U.S...
   February 01, 2013

   Facebook Sign Up For Newsletter Opinion Editorials Recent Op Eds Secretary Shinseki Should Work with Hot Springs Community to Continue Care February 1 2013 Senator John Thune In December of 2011 the Department...VA Black Hills Health Care System services located in Hot Springs Fort Meade and Rapid City The proposal sparked great concern throughout Hot Springs and the surrounding communities about how the VA changes...for care at a VA hospital In Pine Ridge for example veterans worry that without access to the Hot Springs VA they will have to rely on the already overburdened Indian Health Service or face significant...

9. Delegation Applauds Progress Toward Keeping Hot Springs VA Medical Center Open - Press Releases - U.S...
   September 10, 2020

   For Newsletter Press Releases Recent Press Releases Delegation Applauds Progress Toward Keeping Hot Springs VA Medical Center Open September 10 2020 Washington U S Sens John Thune R S D and Mike Rounds R...reduced services at the Hot Springs VA medical center It is good to see that the VA is formally moving forward to deliver on Secretary Wilkie s March 3 2020 reassurances that the Hot Springs campus will remain...veterans but to the community as a whole For years we told VA officials that once they visited Hot Springs they would realize its true value and potential which is why I was proud to help lead the effort...

10. Delegation Calls on Shinseki to Return Hot Springs VA to Full Operation - Press Releases - U.S. Senator...
    December 13, 2013

    Up For Newsletter Press Releases Recent Press Releases Delegation Calls on Shinseki to Return Hot Springs VA to Full Operation Letter highlights questions that have gone unanswered for two years December...today sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs VA Eric Shinseki calling for him to return Hot Springs Black Hills Health Care System BHHCS to full operation following the lack of leadership and breach...consideration afforded to alternatives we again request that the VA make efforts to return the Hot Springs campus to its former levels of operations and staff before conducting a five year review to gather...