A new Eastern Oklahoma Veterans Affairs Health Care System hospital scheduled to open in 2025 in Tulsa expects to offer nuclear medicine, a 34-bed medical and surgery ward and possibly even robotic surgery.
In October 2021, a ceremonial groundbreaking was held where two existing buildings, donated by the state and just across the street from OSUMC, will be renovated into the new Veterans Hospital in Tulsa.
Nearly a quarter of all veterans return from military careers to live in rural areas, including many communities in TX-13. Yet, too often, VA facilities in rural areas are not prioritized for modernization projects.