Union Workers, Veterans Protest Closure of Inpatient Care Unit
Union Workers, Veterans Protest Closure of Inpatient Care Unit By Alison Montoya | January 23, 2021 at 9:39 PM EST - Updated January 23 at 10:31 PM
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (FOX19) - Members of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1631 along with veterans and their supporters protested the closure of acute care facilities at the Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center Saturday.
In a press release, the group says their local VA has downsized their facility in Chillicothe removing 26 beds for COVID-19 patients and 30 beds for acute care patients.
Protesters say this has caused more than 375 veterans to find care somewhere else, usually, a private doctor causing bigger medical bills for the veterans.