By Alabama Public Radio
Bessemer AL – The city of Bessemer is one of 25 new sites for Veterans Administration clinics set to open later this year. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says a search is underway for a specific location for the 10-thousand square foot clinic. That facility will serve an estimated 6-thousand veterans .... offering primary care, mental health and optometry services. The VA currently operates 156 hospitals and more than 700 community-based clinics. New clinics will also be placed in 16 other states and American Samoa.