David Alligood, Roseburg's district director's assistant, suspects the VA is trying to get out of the inpatient business. The change in philosophy is especially timely. In the same period, the VA reports a rise in outpatient visits by 6.6 million. Forty other communities from coast to coast were also selected for outpatient clinics, from West Haven, Conn., to Hollywood. There are bugs to iron out in the paperwork process, but all that will be worked through over time, Johnson assured the vets.
Veterans go through a qualification period that takes a few weeks to finalize.
HSU year-round schedule set The summer of 2000 at Humboldt State University may be the summer of love for the city of Arcata. Campus officials are convinced the extended year could mean students get their degrees sooner, too. The likelihood of finishing the degree program early translates into a very real possibility, Dean of Undergraduate Studies Rick Vrem cites as an advantage. Technically, a student could finish up in three years instead of four, he said. Vrem also shared a possible downside.