Learn about issues important to veterans’ health care at the links below.
A VA Commissioned Task Force says the VA is in danger
The task force issued the report “The Urgent Need to Address VHA Community Care Spending and Access Strategies” in March of 2024. Read what the report says at Red-Team-Executive-Roundtable.
Suzanne Gordon has written articles in The American Prospect about the report:
Read more about the dangers to the VA at:
- Senators, advocates fear private community health care is eroding VA medical services
- The VHA is At a Financial Tipping Point
- Vets are dying because VA won't impose standards
- Private Providers Practice Unsafe Prescription Habits
- New VHPI Paper Raises Urgent Issues on Rural Health
- VA’s Private Health Plan Faces Huge Cost Overruns
Problems with the Community Care Program disrupt the work of VA. Read how the VA is impacted at:
- The "Hidden Work" of VA Outsourcing
- The Rampant Fraudulent Billing in Outsourced Veterans’ Health Care
- Veterans Community Care Program Lacks Essential Data for Health Care Decisions
VHA Healthcare – what it does and who it serves
This guide explains the VA, what it does and the issues important to veterans and activists. Download a PDF copy at: Tools and Resources | VHPI
Who is eligible for VHA Care?
The type of discharge a veteran receives and VA regulations around them determine which veterans are eligible for VA care and benefits. Learn more at:
VA Vs. Private Sector Healthcare
Many studies demonstrate that VA health care is equal to or better than private sector care. Read about some at:
- New Study Settles the Privatization Debate: VA Produces Better Outcomes at Lower Cost
- A VA Primary Care Physician Explains How the “VA Advantage” Works on the Ground
- VHA Caregivers Provide Privatization Reality Check
Much more information comparing VA to private sector care is at Peer Reviewed Study Summaries on the VA’s Superior Healthcare.
The VA leads the way
VHA innovation helped develop the shingles vaccine, the nicotine patch, the first successful liver transplant, the CT scanner and more. Read about how the VA leads the way in telehealth and other care.
- With telehealth, Veterans can access care when and where they need it
- Making it easier for older Veterans to access VA telehealth
- One Million Strong: VA’s Million Veteran Program makes history
- How VA served Veterans during the pandemic
Myths about VA care
The Phoenix wait times scandal is one myth about VA healthcare used to disparage VA health care. Learn about these myths at: Five myths about VA health care
The Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute (VHPI) keeps you up to date
VHPI posts regular analysis of the current state of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and efforts to privatize the VA. Sign up for the site and subscribe to its newsletter at Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute (VHPI).
