VA makes emergency telemedicine available nationwide

Pixabay VA officials said on Thursday that online emergency care is now available to veterans nationwide. File Photo by fernando zhiminaicela
Sept. 26 (UPI) — Online emergency care is now available to veterans nationwide, the Veterans Administration announced Thursday. The program has been piloted in recent months and helped 61,182 callers with their health care needs, a 59.4% success rate, meaning that many veterans did not have to leave home to receive care, the VA said in a release. The pilot program worked with 60,000 people, it added. Advertisement