Veterans Administration Contracts with Boston Scientific for Cardiac Care Supplies

(MoneyWatch)  In a press release on PR Newswire Boston Scientific announces that is has won a one year contract with four option years to provide its products the the U.S Veterans Administration. The initial contract value was not announced. Boston Scientific manufactures a variety of devices to treat cardiac problems such as stents, pacemakers and defibrillators. The VA will utilize their pacemakers and defibrillators to treat veterans with heart issues. The VA has gone through swings of the number of patients it has had to treat with the World War II generation of servicemen now declining but the number of Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom veterans increasing. The Bush Administration substantially increased the VA budget and the new Obama one will do so as well. The VA buy services and supplies from a large number of businesses large and small as well as operating a great number of facilities with thousands of employees.