Air Force Veteran Clarence Hopkins participates in peaceful protest over closing of dialysis unit at the V. A. Hospital
Air Force Veteran Clarence Hopkins participates in peaceful protest over closing of dialysis unit at the V. A. Hospital
By Jackie Hampton,
Veterans Melvin Truitt (left) and Clarence Hopkins
On May 15, 2021 the dialysis unit at the GV Sonny Montgomery Hospital, located at 1500 West Woodrow Wilson in Jackson, MS, closed their out-patient unit, where Air Force Veteran Clarence Hopkins had been receiving treatment 3 times a week for over ten years.
On Monday, he and a group of veterans and other supporters gathered outside the medical center in protest of the closure.
By Anthony Howard
May 7, 2021 6:16 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A group of veterans are seeking legal action against Jackson’s Veterans Hospital after the G.V. Sonny Montgomery Hospital decided to close its dialysis treatment center.
The lawsuit accuses the VA Hospital of violating policy. Fifty people have signed a petition to prevent the closure of the dialysis treatment center. Some veterans said it was a decision they weren’t given enough notice about, and it could put their lives in jeopardy.
“Me remaining at the VA is the best chance I have to continue my life’s existence,” said veteran Clarence Hopkins. He has been receiving dialysis treatment at the VA Hospital for about a decade.