The Veterans Community Care Program: Background and Early Effects

Congressional Budget Office

No 57257, Reports from Congressional Budget Office

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, provides health care to eligible veterans using a combination of VHA and non-VHA providers and facilities. In recent years, major changes to VHA’s policies—particularly the creation of the Veterans Community Care Program in 2018—have increased opportunities for veterans to seek community care at VHA’s expense. Since 2014, the number of veterans using community care has increased and average wait times in VHA facilities have declined and generally remained below those in the private sector.

JEL-codes: H42 H44 H51 H56 I13 L24 L33 N42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-10-26
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