Veterans' Health Care Budget: Transparency and Reliability of Some Estimates Supporting President's Request Could be Improved.

摘要

VA provides health care services to various veteran populationsincluding an aging veteran population and a growing number of younger veterans returning from the military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. VA operates approximately 150 hospitals, 130 nursing homes, 800 outpatient clinics, as well as other facilities to provide care to veterans. In general, veterans must enroll in VA health care to receive VAs medical benefits packagea set of services that includes a full range of hospital and outpatient services, prescription drugs, and long-term care services provided in veterans own homes and in other locations in the community. VA also provides some services that are not part of its medical benefits package, such as long-term care provided in nursing homes.