Town hall set on VA issues

Veterans and their families are invited to a town hall event in Jefferson City and also get an update about Truman VA Hospital facilities in Columbia.

The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at American Legion Post 5, 1423 Tanner Bridge Road.

VA officials said the goal of each event is "to listen and learn from those who use" the VA health care system. Questions about financial benefits also will be addressed by representatives from the St. Louis Veterans Benefits Administration Regional Office.

The events allow feedback from veterans and their families concerning health care and other VA benefits. Non-VA Community Care including the Veterans Choice Program will be addressed.

Questions/comments from the audience will be addressed as time allows and a brief "claims clinic" will follow the event.