Public Health Issues Related To Veterans Health Care

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Health ranks as top concern for Veterans immediately

(6 days ago) WEBVeterans were surveyed about three months after their separation, and then six months after that. The researchers found that the biggest concern was health. At both three and nine months after leaving the military, 53% of participants said they had …

https://www.research.va.gov/currents/0120-Health-ranks-as-top-concern-for-Veterans.cfm

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National Veteran Health Equity Report 2021

(3 days ago) WEBChapter 8 Patient Experiences and Health Care Quality for Veterans in VHA by Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors 177 which has tracked equity issues for …

https://www.va.gov/HEALTHEQUITY/docs/NVHER_2021_Report_508_Conformant.pdf

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A Decade of Focus on and Improvement in Access to Care …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Veterans Administration (VA) has the largest integrated healthcare system in America serving over 9 million Veterans across almost 1300 healthcare …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10356693/

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Health Equity - Veterans Affairs

(2 days ago) WEBDiffering perceptions of care among Veterans with mental health disorders—In a large study of Veterans with mental health and substance abuse disorders, Prostate …

https://www.research.va.gov/topics/health_equity.cfm

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US veterans and their unique issues: enhancing health …

(3 days ago) WEBMental health or behavioral adjustment disorders. Medical records of veterans reveal “that one in three patients was diagnosed with at least one mental …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4671760/

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Fact Sheet: New Strategy Outlines Five Priorities for …

(3 days ago) WEBEnsuring access to evidence-based care for mental health greatly reduces suicide risk among those with behavioral health problems, including depression, post …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/11/02/fact-sheet-new-strategy-outlines-five-priorities-for-reducing-military-and-veteran-suicide/

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Health Equity in the Veterans Health Administration From …

(8 days ago) WEBImportance Advancing equitable patient-centered care in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires understanding the differential experiences of …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2815250

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Health Care for Our Nation's Veterans: A Policy Paper …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Veterans Health Administration (VHA) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the United States' largest integrated health care delivery …

https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M21-2392

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Improving Access to High-Quality Mental Health Care for Veterans

(5 days ago) WEBThe mental and behavioral health care needs of Americans, including veterans, have substantially grown over the past few decades. As the nations largest …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK596351/

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Care of the Military Veteran: Selected Health Issues AAFP

(6 days ago) WEBAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, 18.2 million veterans were living in the United States in 2017, of whom 1.6 million were female. Less than one-half of all …

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/1101/p544.html

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Veterans Health Care: Addressing High Risk Concerns for …

(2 days ago) WEBVA operates one of the nation's largest health care systems. GAO's work, along with that of VA's Office of Inspector General and others, has cited longstanding …

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-105474

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The Promise and Challenges of VA Community Care: Veterans' …

(6 days ago) WEBThe total amount that VA has spent on community care has steadily increased, from $7.9 billion in 2014 to $18.5 billion in 2021 ( Congressional Budget Office, 2021; U.S. …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/periodicals/health-quarterly/issues/v10/n3/09.html

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Veterans' Barriers to Care RAND

(6 days ago) WEBLogistical Barriers. Some veterans struggle with the logistical aspects of making it to care appointments. Scheduling an appointment that works with their schedule can hold them …

https://www.rand.org/health-care/projects/navigating-mental-health-care-for-veterans/barriers-to-care.html

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US veterans and their unique issues: enhancing health care …

(6 days ago) WEBEighteen to 22 American veterans commit suicide daily and young veterans aged 18–44 are most at risk. Health care professionals must be aware of patients’ …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.2147/AMEP.S89479

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The Changing Landscape for Veterans' Mental Health Care RAND

(5 days ago) WEBThe mental health care landscape for service members, veterans, and their families is complex, with persistent challenges. To address these, private-sector care is …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9981z2.html

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Veterans' should have easy access to health care. Sadly, they don't …

(Just Now) WEBThe VA health care enrollment process for veterans offers multiple application methods, including online, by phone, or in person at a VA facility, which can …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/29/veterans-difficulties-accessing-health-care/

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VA is warning veterans about Change Healthcare cyberattack, …

(1 days ago) WEBApril 29, 2024. Cybersecurity. The Department of Veterans Affairs is “not aware of any adverse impacts” on patients’ care stemming from the February cyberattack on Change …

https://www.govexec.com/technology/2024/04/va-warning-veterans-about-change-healthcare-cyberattack-secretary-says/396134/

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Military Exposures & Your Health - 2021 -Issue #5 - Public Health

(Just Now) WEBThis newsletter is produced by VA's Health Outcomes Military Exposures, or HOME, the new name for Post Deployment Health Services as of July 18, 2021. This new name …

https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/publications/military-exposures/meyh-5/index.asp

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Senators, advocates fear private community health care is eroding …

(8 days ago) WEBShe said the VFW estimates costs for the VA to cover veterans’ medical care in the community will increase 13% in 2024, compared to an 8.4% increase to provide …

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2024-05-02/veterans-community-medical-care-senators-13731053.html

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Impact of massive health care cyberattack on vets remains unclear

(6 days ago) WEBThe Feb. 21 attack disrupted VA and military pharmacy operations along with thousands of civilian medical offices. VA payments to outside medical offices were also …

https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2024/05/03/impact-of-massive-health-care-cyberattack-on-vets-remains-unclear/

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Senators push VA to fix problems with vets' toxic exposure claims

(3 days ago) WEB"Veterans have waited decades for benefits and recognitions for health conditions related to their toxic exposure," the group wrote. "Outdated VA regulations should not deny …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/senators-push-va-to-fix-problems-with-vets-toxic-exposure-claims/ar-BB1lJyZH

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New study: Could MDMA-assisted therapy help military veterans …

(7 days ago) WEBPROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A team of Brown University researchers is launching a study to test the combined use of the drug MDMA and talk …

https://www.brown.edu/news/2024-04-30/mdma-ptsd

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Tester Presses VA Secretary McDonough on VA Hiring Following …

(2 days ago) WEBDuring a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing yesterday on VA’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2025, Chairman Jon Tester stressed the importance of …

https://www.tester.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/tester-presses-va-secretary-mcdonough-on-va-hiring-following-record-pact-act-enrollment/

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What is health equity? How the idea grew – and why it matters

(9 days ago) WEBHealth equity seeks to address that. "Health equity means that we achieve health that is as equal as possible, within the constraints of things we can fix," said Dr. …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/24/what-is-health-equity-how-the-idea-grew-and-why-it-matters

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New World Bank Report Calls for Strengthening Resilience of …

(8 days ago) WEBA new World Bank report released today, calls for urgent action to strengthen the resilience of Ghana’s health system against the adverse effects of climate change. …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/04/30/new-world-bank-report-calls-for-strengthening-resilience-of-ghana-health-system-in-response-to-climate-change

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