Health Insurance, Health Conditions, and Veteran Health Care Utilization

Projesh P. Ghosh, Sebastian Negrusa and John Warner

Defence and Peace Economics, 2018, vol. 29, issue 1, 24-43

Abstract: The utilization of health care services by veterans has received much attention in recent years. However, the impact of the large array of factors affecting the veterans’ demand for health care services remains understudied. These factors include individual socio-demographic and economic characteristics, the availability of various sources of health insurance, and the prevalence of medical conditions. We use public data to analyze how veterans’ utilization of health care services varies with these factors. We also analyze how the reliance on VA services varies when alternative sources of health insurance are available to veterans. Based on the estimated relationships, we use a micro-simulation model to forecast future health care utilization, both inside and outside of VA.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/10242694.2017.1349311

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