Racial and Ethnic and Rural Variations in Access to Primary Care for Veterans Following the MISSION Act

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Examines the impact of the 2018 Veterans Affairs Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act to provide veterans with equitable access to primary care. Analyzes VA and community care (CC) outpatient data to observe primary care utilization and wait times across Black, Hispanic, and White veteran populations, as well as by rural versus urban location. Discusses how policy can address healthcare access disparities experienced by U.S. veterans.

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

JAMA Health Forum, 5(6)

06/2024

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Access · Black or African American · Health disparities · Hispanic or Latino · Policy · Primary care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Veterans · White