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 …

Background—This study reports on the trends in the volume and outcomes of coronary
revascularization procedures performed on Medicare beneficiaries between 2008 and 2012 …

Objective To measure and compare mortality outcomes between dually eligible veterans
transported by ambulance to a Veterans Affairs hospital and those transported to a non …

Background To address concerns about Veterans' access to care at US Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability …

Background It is unclear whether extensive variation in the use of low-value services exists
even within a national integrated delivery system like the Veterans Health Administration …

Background Reports indicate that black patients are less likely than white patients to receive
invasive cardiac services after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). There is …

Objectives. The authors describe the role the Veterans Affairs (VA) medical system plays as
a provider of clinic and hospital services by examining utilization levels and users' …

Objective. To examine differences in use of Veterans Health Administration (VA) and
Medicare outpatient services by VA primary care patients. Data Sources/Study Setting. VA …

GAO s May 2013 report on the oversight and management of the Non-VA Medical Care
Program found that the Department of Veterans Affairs VA does not collect data on wait …

Data from a national survey of veterans are analyzed to determine how age, income, health
insurance and service-connected disability influence the veteran's choice of Veterans …