Balancing Demand and Supply for Veterans' Health Care: A Summary of Three RAND Assessments Conducted Under the Veterans Choice Act

Carrie M. Farmer ; Susan D. Hosek ; David M. Adamson

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: Health Care Delivery Approaches;    RAND-initiated;    Health Care Quality;    Health Care Costs;    Veteran Health Care;    Health Care Services Capacity;    Health Care Access;    Health Legislation;   

DOI  :  10.7249/RR1165z4
RP-ID  :  RR-1165/4-RC

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

In response to concerns that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has faced about veterans' access to care and the quality of care delivered, Congress enacted the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ("Veterans Choice Act") in August 2014. The law was passed to help address access issues by expanding the criteria through which veterans can seek care from civilian providers. In addition, the law called for a series of independent assessments of the VA health care system across a broad array of topics related to the delivery of health care services to veterans in VA-owned and -operated facilities, as well as those under contract to VA.