VA Health Care: VA's Planning for Potential Gulf Coast Hospitals

In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) how the Veterans Administration (VA) develops service areas for new hospitals and whether it used this methodology when establishing the service areas for potential VA hospitals in Mobile, Alabama, and Okaloosa County, Florida; and (2) whether VA should adjust projected work loads for the potential facilities due to a high concentration of military retirees residing in Okaloosa County.