Evaluating Dynamic Trends in Veteran Enrollment and Health Care Utilization in the Veterans Health Administration From 2018 to 2021
Veterans with adverse social determinants of health, that could lead to poor health, showed decreased VHA enrollment during FY2021. During the same time period, the largest utilization increases occurred among Veterans facing fewer adverse social determinants of health, highlighting nuanced socioeconomic dynamics and need for dedicated programs to ensure equitable care and access during significant societal disruptions.
Authors
- Thomas F. Osborne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8896-2487)
- Jacqueline M. Ferguson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0027-387X)
- Abby Mulcahy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1557-4950)
- Raymond Van Cleve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2585-4681)
Institutions
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System (US)
- Center for Innovation (US)
- VA Portland Health Care System (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Care
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mlr.0000000000002143
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00