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The original documents are located in Box 23, "2/14/76 - Remarks at Bay Pines VA
Hospital, Bay Pines, Florida" of the President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies
at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- V.A. HOSPITAL
THANK YOU, BILL. (Cong. Young introduces you)
CONGRESSMAN LOU FREY
CONGRESSMAN SKIP BAFALIS
MR, HAILE (PHONETIC: HIGH-LEE) (Center Dir. )
DR. BURKE (Chief of Staff)
STAFF AND PATIENTS
Digitized from Box 23 of President's Speeches and Statements:
Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE
PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
TALKING POINTS -- BAY PINES VA HOSPITAL
T have just had the opportunity to tour the Bay Pines
Veterans Hospital. This visit gave me the opportunity
to see first hand the operation of an important VA
medical facility.
Last month, in my State of the Union Address, I spoke of
the importance of assuring the quality of medical care
which our veterans receive. One of my first acts as
President was to review a study which identified deficien-
cies in our VA medical care system and recommended steps
which could be taken.
In response to that study the budget which I submitted to
the COngress In January 1975 called for almost 7,000 new
positions for VA medical personnel directly linked to concerns
identified in the Quality of Care study. That budget request
also sought $404 million for needed health and safety related
improvements to existing facilities.
The budget I submitted last month calls for a further increase
of over 1,700 medical personnel to complete the staffing
recommendations of the Quality of Care study. 1 have also
asked for an additional $211 million for improvements to
existing facilities.
Page 2
My latest budget request of over $4 billion for hospital
and medical care for veterans is the highest ever.
This past October I was pleased to sign legislation which
responded to my request to improve the pay scale for VA
physicians so we could be sure to attract and retain first
class medical talent in the VA system.
We certainly owe our nation's veterans the finest possible
medical care. The dedication of those who work for the VA
is an important part of the care our veterans receive. I was
certainly impressed by what I saw here today.
1 know that the local communities in this area of Florida
take pride in the medical facilities.
Working together we will continue to provide our veterans the
care they so richly deserve.
Thank you very much.