Context: In the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), regionalization of high‐technology
health care services may influence veterans who live far from referral centers to obtain care …

Background The Affordable Care Act has provided health insurance to a large portion of the
uninsured in the United States. However, different types of health insurance provide varying …

Importance Concerns have been raised about the adequacy of health care access among
patients cared for within the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care …

Background.“Veteran identity” is defined as veterans' self-concept that derives from his/her
military experience within a sociohistorical context. Veteran identity may vary by …

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs), as well as the nation's private
sector hospitals, are under increasing pressure to ensure that limited resources are used …

This study is a secondary analysis of the Harris Survey of Aging Veterans (SAV) and is
designed to identify variables that may be associated with older veterans' future use of the …

Background: Recent studies have reported that health care provided by the Veterans Health
Administration (VHA) is at least as good as that provided in the private sector (1–4). These …

BACKGROUND: There is a concern that patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
admitted to primary care hospitals (without on-site cardiac procedures) may be at risk for …

Objectives. This study examines the association between the regional availability of cardiac
technology and outcomes of care for patients admitted to Department of Veterans Affairs …

BACKGROUND: In response to a Congressional mandate to compare risk-adjusted surgical
outcomes from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals with those from private-sector …