A year after it was reported that sick veterans were waiting too long to be seen at VA hospitals around the country, and months reforms were made, government data shows the wait lists at VA facilities are not any shorter.
David Caruso with Associate Press has looked at the numbers, and talks to A Martinez about them.
California VA facilities and their wait times
Here's a look at how California VA centers fared from September to February, when facility-level data became available. Each facility is accompanied by total appointments completed during that period, care that was delayed at least 31 days and percentage delayed at least 31 days.
| Facility | Total Appointments | Delayed Appointments | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern California VA-Sacramento Valley | 133328 | 9011 | 6.76% |
| San Luis Obispo VA Clinic | 5419 | 348 | 6.42% |
| Sepulveda VA Clinic | 86373 | 4618 | 5.35% |
| Martinez VA Clinic | 73352 | 3854 | 5.25% |
| Santa Maria VA Clinic | 15854 | 829 | 5.23% |
| Mare Island VA Clinic | 10487 | 481 | 4.59% |
| Ukiah VA Clinic | 8742 | 396 | 4.53% |
| Central California VA-Fresno | 99534 | 4356 | 4.38% |
| Stockton VA Clinic | 14258 | 608 | 4.26% |
| McClellan VA Clinic | 45706 | 1907 | 4.17% |
| Gardena VA Clinic | 3704 | 151 | 4.08% |
| Greater Los Angeles VA-West Los Angeles | 167096 | 6772 | 4.05% |
| Palo Alto VA-Livermore | 34671 | 1370 | 3.95% |
| Eureka VA Clinic | 15960 | 587 | 3.68% |
| Murrieta VA Clinic | 11006 | 371 | 3.37% |
| Clearlake VA Clinic | 6428 | 214 | 3.33% |
| Los Angeles VA Clinic | 51883 | 1676 | 3.23% |
| Monterey VA Clinic | 24678 | 796 | 3.23% |
| Oceanside VA Clinic | 42464 | 1342 | 3.16% |
| Loma Linda VA | 263144 | 8302 | 3.15% |
| Palo Alto VA | 108085 | 3356 | 3.10% |
| Oxnard VA Clinic | 9482 | 283 | 2.98% |
| Modesto VA Clinic | 15654 | 453 | 2.89% |
| San Diego VA | 214232 | 6132 | 2.86% |
| Chico VA Clinic | 19956 | 522 | 2.62% |
| Victorville VA Clinic | 9226 | 241 | 2.61% |
| San Jose VA Clinic | 28295 | 705 | 2.49% |
| Sonora VA Clinic | 5411 | 121 | 2.24% |
| Fremont VA Clinic | 4885 | 97 | 1.99% |
| Merced VA Clinic | 4982 | 95 | 1.91% |
| San Francisco VA | 173272 | 3270 | 1.89% |
| Santa Rosa VA Clinic | 22303 | 398 | 1.78% |
| Redding VA Clinic | 44566 | 779 | 1.75% |
| Chula Vista VA Clinic | 13825 | 237 | 1.71% |
| Santa Ana VA Clinic | 11219 | 188 | 1.68% |
| Mission Valley VA Clinic | 64498 | 1068 | 1.66% |
| Rancho Cucamonga VA Clinic | 8559 | 139 | 1.62% |
| Oakhurst VA Clinic | 2672 | 43 | 1.61% |
| Escondido VA Clinic | 10096 | 151 | 1.50% |
| Sierra Foothills VA Clinic | 6244 | 93 | 1.49% |
| San Francisco VA Clinic | 4905 | 68 | 1.39% |
| Antelope Valley VA Clinic | 4763 | 66 | 1.39% |
| Santa Barbara VA Clinic | 6272 | 84 | 1.34% |
| Long Beach VA | 261390 | 3288 | 1.26% |
| Tulare VA Clinic | 7084 | 84 | 1.19% |
| Anaheim VA Clinic | 5713 | 66 | 1.16% |
| Laguna Hills VA Clinic | 4935 | 57 | 1.16% |
| Oakland VA Clinic | 35290 | 378 | 1.07% |
| Bakersfield VA Clinic | 20695 | 196 | 0.95% |
| Diamond View VA Clinic | 1882 | 16 | 0.85% |
| San Bruno VA Clinic | 5446 | 43 | 0.79% |
| Fairfield VA Clinic | 10679 | 82 | 0.77% |
| Santa Fe Springs VA Clinic | 3862 | 25 | 0.65% |
| Corona VA Clinic | 6161 | 29 | 0.47% |
| Imperial Valley VA Clinic | 2650 | 11 | 0.42% |
| Yuba City VA Clinic | 6603 | 24 | 0.36% |
| Palo Alto VA-Menlo Park | 16095 | 50 | 0.31% |
| Palm Desert VA Clinic | 11631 | 28 | 0.24% |
| East Los Angeles VA Clinic | 5176 | 8 | 0.15% |
| Capitola VA Clinic | 811 | 1 | 0.12% |
| Cabrillo VA Clinic | 2910 | 0 | 0.00% |