For Veterans who cannot be seen in a timely fashion or must travel long distances to be
seen, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) offers funded care in the community. The …

Importance The Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Care (CC) Program supplements VA care
with community-based medical services. However, access gains and value provided by CC …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to compare outcomes of coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG) operations at a VA hospital and non-VA hospitals. MATERIALS AND …

We wanted to determine what factors were associated with rural veterans' use of Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities over the private sector for coronary artery bypass grafting …

Importance Recent legislation facilitates veterans' ability to receive non–Veterans Affairs
(VA) surgical care. However, contemporary data comparing the quality and safety of VA and …

Importance The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Choice Program (VCP)
expanded health care access to community settings outside the VA for eligible patients. Little …

Objective: We sought to quantify Veterans Health Administration (VA) patients' utilization of
coronary revascularization in the private sector and to assess the potential impact of …

Background Duration of stay for coronary artery bypass graft operation outcomes differs for
black versus white patients, with differences often attributed to insurance. We examined …

Importance Recent legislation facilitates veterans' ability to receive non–Veterans Affairs
(VA) surgical care. Although veterans are predominantly male, the number of women …

Objective: Heart disease is still the leading cause of death for both men and women in the
United States, and the rate of cardiovascular disease in veterans is even higher than in …