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Tag Archives: veterans
Podcast on Timely Access to Outpatient Specialty Health Care for Veterans
Delays in VA medical center care have reportedly harmed some veterans. In 2012, VA found that its consult data were not adequate to determine the extent to which veterans received timely outpatient specialty care. Hear our podcast with Debra Draper, … Continue reading
Sharing Health Records for Servicemembers and Veterans
The Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) operate two of the nation’s largest health care systems, providing care to more than 9.6 million active-duty servicemembers and 6.3 million veterans. For many years, DOD and VA have known that … Continue reading
GAO’s Health Care Team
GAO’s workforce is organized largely by subject area, with most employees working in 1 of 14 mission teams. Today, we’ll be putting the spotlight on the Health Care team, which supports congressional oversight of federal agencies responsible for health care … Continue reading
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June 27, 2014
Tagged Affordable Care Act, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, HC, health, health care, health insurance, HHS, Medicaid, medicare, medicine, military, military health care, mission team, PPACA, prescription drugs, private insurance, public health, VA, veterans
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ASKGAOLive: Recruitment of Student Veterans
Veterans face many challenges as they consider and enroll in colleges and universities. Join us for a live chat about GAO’s work on student veterans’ issues this Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at 2:00 pm ET. You can send us your … Continue reading
A Look at Health Care in Underserved Populations for National Public Health Week
Each year, the first full week of April marks National Public Health Week. During this time, people gather to recognize contributions to public health and highlight issues that are important to improving health across the country. This year’s theme is … Continue reading
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April 11, 2014
Tagged Affordable Care Act, Alaska Native, American Indian, contract health services, Department of Veterans Affairs, domestic violence, HC, health, health care, HIV, Indian Health Service, mental health, National Public Health Week, Native American, Native American Veterans, public health, sexual assault, suicide, VA, veterans, young adults
Emergency Care Benefits for Veterans
Imagine having chest pains and driving more than 100 miles to an emergency room—past another, closer emergency facility—because you don’t know that your insurance will actually cover the costs at that closer facility. Veterans who only have health care coverage … Continue reading
