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Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson will be the keynote speaker at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. on Friday for the new Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, a community-based outpatient clinic at 9300 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway in Texas City. Photo “This clinic is badly needed, and I commend the VA for its attention to the needs of veterans in Galveston County,” said Patterson, who also is chair of the Texas Veterans Land Board. “This isn’t charity care. Our nation’s veterans have earned this.” Patterson, a Vietnam veteran, will be joined by United States Representatives Ron Paul and Al Green; Texas City Mayor Matthew Doyle; Dr. Ray Lanier, president and CEO of American Medical Services; and Robert Dambach, Galveston County veterans service officer; and Edgar Tucker, director of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. The first community-based outpatient clinic, located at 6115 Avenue L in Galveston, opened on March 4. "The new clinics in Galveston County will greatly expand the VA's capacity for outpatient care in southeast Texas," said Tucker. "This ribbon cutting ceremony marks another milestone toward our goal of providing needed health care services closer to where our veterans live." Tucker said the MEDVAMC is contacting veterans currently enrolled at the Houston VA and living in the Galveston area to determine if they wish to receive primary care health services at the new Texas City and Galveston CBOCs. "Veterans can choose to stay with their health care providers in Houston or have the VA transfer their primary health care to the new Texas City or Galveston CBOCs," Tucker said. "Veterans requiring specialized care will continue to receive medical treatment at the MEDVAMC." Veterans who wish to enroll in either the Galveston CBOC or the Texas City CBOC may call toll free (800) 310-5001. Hyperlinks will work if this document is read Online
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