From WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com …
— The Zablocki VA Health Care System served 104,898 veterans last year — an increase of 2,914 from 2024 — providing more surgeries and telehealth even as research projects declined.
That’s according to the latest annual report from the Milwaukee VA Medical Center, which also includes details for its sites in Green Bay, Appleton, Cleveland, Oconomowoc and Union Grove in addition to Milwaukee.
While the Milwaukee site served 62,900 veterans in 2025, Green Bay served 20,953 and Appleton served 11,782, much of the annual increase came from the Oconomowoc location. While it makes up the smallest share of the patients seen last year, it rose from 815 veterans in 2024 to 2,117 in 2025.
The number of surgical procedures performed across the eastern Wisconsin health system rose from 3,813 to 4,076, the number of telehealth patients increased from 15,075 to 17,706, and the number of hospital visits rose by 34,281 to 878,160 in 2025.
But at the same time, other activities declined over the year. The number of research projects dropped from 199 in 2024 to 141 last year, as total research funding fell from more than $9.2 million to $8.5 million.
Meanwhile, the health system’s workforce dropped over the year from 4,540 to 4,115, and the number of homeless veterans housed fell from 677 to 394. The number of beds across the health system also dipped from 431 to 401.
See more in the report, and see the release below.
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