RT Journal
A1 Mitka M
T1 PRosthetics procurement
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD July 11
VO 308
IS 2
SP 123
OP 123
DO 10.1001/jama.2012.7887
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.7887
AB 
Buerkle called a subcommittee hearing on May 16 to hear testimony on the VA's proposed changes to prosthetics procurement, which will transfer purchasing authority from prosthetics providers to contracting officers. The VA currently provides care to about 42 000 veterans with limb loss. Prosthetics costs at the VA have more than doubled in the past 5 years.