New York data show most vets get timely visits

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Federal data showed Monday that nine veterans’ medical centers in New York were scheduling 95 percent or more of their patients for appointments within 30 days, though hundreds were waiting longer at each facility.

The report from the Department of Veterans Affairs showed at least 91 percent of their patients would see practitioners within 14 days, which is the VA guideline for primary care visits. Hospital officials said some of the longer waits were for specialists.