Sen. Ossoff Investigates Potential Service Cuts at fort Gordon’s Eisenhower Army Medical Center
FORT GORDON, GA – Senator Jon Ossoff has launched an inquiry into reported plans too reduce services at Dwight D. eisenhower Army Medical Center (DDEAMC) at Fort Gordon, raising concerns about increased strain on the Augusta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and surrounding hospitals. The inquiry comes as Georgia hospitals are already grappling with financial pressures stemming from recent Medicaid cuts.
ossoff’s office confirmed the inquiry following reports of potential reductions at DDEAMC, which currently operates approximately 60 inpatient beds, 6 operating rooms, and hosts 80 residents across five graduate medical education programs: Family medicine, Internal Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Surgery, and Transitional Year.
“Any potential reductions in care at DDEAMC risks putting further strain on the Augusta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and surrounding hospitals in the region,” a statement from Ossoff’s office reads. The Senator is also seeking details regarding potential service reductions at Naval Hospital Jacksonville and Naval hospital Beaufort.
The reported plans coincide with closures and potential cuts at other Georgia hospitals attributed to Medicaid reductions enacted in President Trump’s budget law. Last month, St. mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital’s Labor & Delivery unit and Clear Creek OB/GYN closed, with officials stating the Medicaid cuts “solidified” their decision. In August, Evans memorial Hospital warned it may have to cut its Intensive Care unit (ICU) due to the same financial pressures.
Sen. Ossoff emphasized the importance of protecting DDEAMC, stating, “I strongly urge DHA protect Eisenhower Army Medical Center from any proposed cuts to care.”
Ossoff has a history of advocating for Fort Gordon and its military families. Last January, two of his bills became law to authorize construction of a new child growth center and upgrade classrooms at the Cyber Center of Excellence. In 2022, he led a bipartisan investigation into mistreatment of military families living in privatized housing on Fort Gordon, uncovering instances of misconduct.
A copy of Sen. Ossoff’s inquiry to the Defense Health Agency can be found hear.
