Bend, Ore. – The Department of Veteran Affairs’ out-patient clinic in Bend is cutting its urology services, with more services that could possibly be cut in the future.
A VA spokesman described the move as a part of a broader VA shift toward focusing on primary care and mental health services in its community clinics, and shifting specialty care to either the VA’s medical center in Portland or to private, non-VA providers.
Some local veterans have expressed that the drive to Portland for check-ups or treatment may be a drive that they just can’t afford.
