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11. to Urge Reconsideration of Proposal to Close Hot Springs VA - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune...
    February 25, 2015

    Press Releases Delegation Meets with VA Secretary to Urge Reconsideration of Proposal to Close Hot Springs VA February 25 2015 Washington D C Following a February 10 letter from the South Dakota delegation...McDonald urging the Obama administration to withdraw its budget proposal plans to reconfigure the Hot Springs VA U S Sens John Thune R S D and Mike Rounds R S D member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee...Secretary McDonald has declined numerous invitations to visit the Hot Springs campus and the delegation encouraged him once again to visit Hot Springs as soon as possible Today s meeting made clear what we ve...

12. Blasts Administration Plans to Press Forward with Hot Springs VA Closure Amid Recent VA Scandals - Press Releases...
    May 13, 2014

    Newsletter Press Releases Recent Press Releases Thune Blasts Administration Plans to Press Forward with Hot Springs VA Closure Amid Recent VA Scandals May 13 2014 Washington D C U S Senator John Thune R South Dakota...the Department of Veterans Affairs VA that it will move forward with a contractor to conduct the Hot Springs VA s Environment Impact Statement EIS in the wake of national reports of secret VA wait lists and...resulted in preventable veteran deaths the VA has the audacity to press forward with closing the Hot Springs VA I think American veterans would be better served by the VA focusing on addressing this immediate...

13. Delegation Calls on Shinseki to Ensure EIS for Hot Springs VA Does Not Start With Pre-Determined Outcome...
    January 16, 2014

    Newsletter Press Releases Recent Press Releases Delegation Calls on Shinseki to Ensure EIS for Hot Springs VA Does Not Start With Pre Determined Outcome Letter calls for EIS to be conducted thoroughly and...BHHCS The delegation continues to believe that the Domiciliary and Medical Center should remain in Hot Springs The letter also calls on the Secretary to ensure the Environmental Impact Statement EIS for the...potential realignment and continue to believe the Domiciliary and Medical Center should remain in Hot Springs Nevertheless we appreciate your personal interest in this matter and commitment to our nation s...

14. Veterans and Community Members During Upcoming Hot Springs VA Visit - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John...
    February 24, 2020

    Upcoming Hot Springs VA Visit Failure to hold a discussion about the Hot Springs campus with veterans will forgo an opportunity to hear firsthand from veterans about long held concerns with the VA s Hot Springs...personally affected by the VA s Black Hills planned realignment during his upcoming visit to the Hot Springs VA medical center Currently Wilkie s draft itinerary does not include interaction with members...to hold a discussion about the Hot Springs campus with them will forgo an opportunity to hear firsthand from veterans about long held concerns with the VA s Hot Springs plan Moreover it will confirm to...

15. 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...

16. With Veterans Affairs Secretary Shinseki in Hot Springs - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune...
    October 02, 2012

    Recent Press Releases Delegation Requests Meeting With Veterans Affairs Secretary Shinseki in Hot Springs October 2 2012 Senator Tim Johnson D SD Senator John Thune R SD and Representative Kristi Noem...today sent a letter to U S Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki to request a meeting in Hot Springs regarding the proposed changes to the Black Hills Health Care System BHHCS The delegation was joined...meeting with you the tri state congressional delegation and members of the Save the VA Committee in Hot Springs SD We believe that it is important you hear directly from the members of the community our veterans...

17. Praises Opening of VA Outreach Clinic in Wessington Springs - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune...
    April 27, 2007

    Newsletter Press Releases Recent Press Releases Thune Praises Opening of VA Outreach Clinic in Wessington Springs April 27 2007 Washington D C Senator John Thune today praised the Department of Veterans Affairs...Wessington Springs The VA announced yesterday that Dr Bernard Linn and his staff will conduct clinics one day a month in the Horizon Health Care Inc building This new outreach service in Wessington Springs will...their care at the Pierre Community Based Outpatient Clinic and wish to be seen at the Wessington Springs clinic should contact the Linn Medical Clinic at 605 945 1710 to make arrangements Veterans who are...

18. A Reason for Gratitude in Tough Times - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
    September 17, 2020

    South Dakota veterans and the Hot Springs community are currently celebrating the VA s announcement that it has begun the process of rescinding the order to close the Hot Springs VA facility This was a hard...announced plans to realign read close the Hot Springs VA facility I was well aware of what the Hot Springs facility means to South Dakota veterans and to the entire Hot Springs community and I determined that there...there wasn t going to be a closure if I could help it I knew that closing the Hot Springs facility would put accessible care out of the reach of a lot of rural and tribal veterans Not only rural and tribal...

19. “The Veterans Town” Is Stronger Than Ever - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
    March 06, 2020

    2020 Click here or on the photo above to hear Sen Thune discuss the importance of the Hot Springs VA facility Hot Springs recently received some long awaited news their VA medical facility which so many South...with Hot Springs itself so there was no way it was going to shut down at least while I had something to say about it I was joined in the fight by a spirited community of veterans VA employees and Hot Springs...of the Hot Springs facility has been adopted by Congress and signed into law Until there was actually a national realignment strategy in place I didn t believe it was appropriate for Hot Springs to be on...

20. Our Veterans Deserve Better - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
    May 16, 2014

    than this and someone needs to be held accountable Unfortunately South Dakota veterans in the Hot Springs catchment area have become all too familiar with the VA turning a deaf ear on their concerns Since...have worked with veterans in the area to outline concerns about how the VA s plans to close the Hot Springs VA facility would impact care for veterans From wait times to quality of care to access to specialized...Environmental Impact Statement EIS at the Hot Springs VA a precursor to closing any VA health care facility Rather than press forward with the closing of the Hot Springs VA I think American veterans would be...