VA announces infrastructure funding for Marion, St. Louis facilities

MARION, Ill., (KBSI) — U.S. Rep. Mike Bost announced that the Marion VA Medical Center will receive millions of dollars in upgrades, part of $800 million in infrastructure funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The upgrades also will benefit the John Cochran and Jefferson Barracks facilities in St. Louis.

The investments will support renovations and new medical equipment for treating local veterans, including renovated patient privacy and intensive care units, a new Spect CT machine and upgraded electronic health records system at the Marion facility.

“Southern Illinois veterans deserve the highest standard of support,” Bost said. “These upgrades can make a life-changing difference for veterans in need of cutting-edge care.”