VA Health Care: The Medically Underserved Facilities Initiative

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Describes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medically underserved facilities initiative, which identifies medical facilities that were underserved for primary care and mental health services in 2022. Describes the criteria VA has used to identify medically underserved facilities and which facilities are designated as underserved and what officials from the designated underserved facilities reported about their experiences with the initiative. Explores what VA information shows about the effectiveness of the initiative. Includes rural references throughout.

12/2023

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Government Accountability Office

Access · Healthcare facilities · Mental health · Primary care · Veterans