Did Access to Care Improve Since Passage of the Veterans Choice Act?: Differences Between Rural and Urban Veterans

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Examines wait times among rural and urban veterans for physical therapy, cardiology, optometry, orthopedic, and dental services. Features demographic statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2015 with breakdowns by rural or urban patients, and average consult wait times during FY 2015 and FY 18 with breakdowns by urban or rural location, service types, and care settings.

Deborah Gurewich, Michael Schwartz, Erin Beilstein-Wedel, Heather Davila, Amy K. Rosen

Medical Care, 59(6), S270-S278

06/2021

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Access · Cardiovascular disease · Oral health · Physical therapy · Rural-urban differences · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Veterans