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Veteran health care system in the United States

Statistics report on the veteran health care system in the U.S.

This report presents key facts and figures about veteran health care in the United States. It contains figures on VA health care services, service sites, health insurance coverage and expenditure.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. veterans 2024, by state
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. Americans insured by military health care 1990-2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. veterans 2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic U.S. veterans enrolled in the health care system in 2024, by service era
  • Basic Statistic U.S. veterans 2023, by disability status

VHA expenditure

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  • Premium Statistic Outlay by U.S. Federal government for veterans health programs in 2000-2027
  • Basic Statistic Expenditure for medical care on veterans in the U.S. in 2022, by state
  • Basic Statistic Total expenditure for hospital and medical care for veterans in the U.S. 2017-2022
  • Premium Statistic Total spending on health care services for veterans in the U.S. 2022, by function

VA health care facilities

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  • Premium Statistic Number of VA inpatient care sites in the U.S. in 2021, by state
  • Premium Statistic Number of VA outpatient care sites in the U.S. in 2021, by state
  • Basic Statistic Number of VA vet centers in the U.S. in 2021, by state
  • Premium Statistic Type of changes recommended for veteran health facilities in the U.S. in 2022

Enrollment in VHA

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. veterans enrolled in the VA health care system in 2024, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. veterans enrolled in the VA health care system in 2018-2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. veterans enrolled in the VA health care system in 2024, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic U.S. veterans enrolled in the VA health care system in 2024, by income

Veterans insurance coverage

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  • Premium Statistic Veterans with public or private health coverage in the U.S. in 2024, by insurance
  • Basic Statistic Veterans without health coverage in the U.S. in 2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic Veterans with long-term care coverage in the U.S. in 2021, by age
  • Premium Statistic Veterans with disabilities enrolled in the VA health care system in the U.S in 2021
  • Basic Statistic Veterans without health insurance coverage in the U.S. in 2021, by income

Mental health care access

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  • Premium Statistic Veterans using VHA intensive mental health care in the U.S. in 2021, by facility
  • Premium Statistic Number of veterans on the national psychosis registry in the U.S. in 2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. veterans who have used VHA mental health care programs in 2021
  • Premium Statistic Wait times for veterans seeking mental health treatment programs in the U.S. in 2021

Access and barriers to VA health care

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  • Basic Statistic Reasons U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan choose VA health provider in 2021
  • Basic Statistic Veterans reporting positive experience for using VA or a non-VA facility in the U.S
  • Premium Statistic Reasons why veterans prefer to use other health care services in the U.S in 2021
  • Premium Statistic Reasons U.S. veterans with the WWP don't use the VA health services 2021
  • Premium Statistic Main barriers to access primary health care reported by veterans in the U.S. in 2021
  • Basic Statistic Types of barriers to VA care reported by U.S. veterans with the WWP as of 2022
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