Veterans Affairs medical centers have come under criticism because of long wait times for care. Here is a list of the facilities with the longest average waits as of May 15 for new patients seeking primary care, specialist care and mental-health care, according to audit results released Monday.
LONGEST AVERAGE WAIT TIME FOR NEW PATIENT PRIMARY CARE
Honolulu, Hawaii: 145 days
VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend HCS, Harlingen, Texas: 85 days
Fayetteville, N.C.: 83 days
Baltimore HCS, Md.: 81 days
Portland, Ore.: 80 days
Columbia, S.C.: 77 days
Central Alabama Veterans HCS, Montgomery, Ala.: 75 days
Providence, R.I.: 74 days
Salt Lake City: 73 days
Richmond, Va.: 73 days
AVERAGE WAIT TIME FOR NEW PATIENT SPECIALIST CARE
VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend HCS, Harlingen, Texas: 145 days
El Paso, Texas: 90 days
White City, Ore.: 88 days
Clarksburg, W. Va.: 86 days
St. Louis: 86 days
Middle Tennessee HCS, Nashville, Tenn.: 71 days
Durham, N.C.: 69 days
Hampton, Va.: 68 days
Mountain Home, Tenn.: 67 days
VA Central Western Massachusetts HCS, Leeds, Mass.: 67 days
AVERAGE WAIT TIME FOR NEW PATIENT MENTAL HEALTH CARE
Durham, N.C.: 104 days
Clarksburg, W. Va.: 96 days
Amarillo, Texas: 61 days
El Paso, Texas: 60 days
Erie, Pa.: 57 days
Central Alabama Veterans HCS, Montgomery, Ala.: 57 days
White City, Ore.: 57 days
VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend HCS, Harlingen, Texas: 55 days
Hampton, Va.: 54 days
Dallas: 50 days
A Section on 06/10/2014