Veteran access to multiple forms of health care coverage: Veterans' issues in focus

Abstract: The U.S. health insurance system is composed of a variety of insurance and care coverage types with different eligibility requirements, coverage rules, and costs. U.S. …

Veterans Health Administration benefit value has little effect on reliance

Abstract: Objectives: US military veterans have multiple options for health insurance coverage, including the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and Medicare programs, which can …

Medicare advantage plans with high numbers of Veterans: Enrollment, utilization, and potential wasteful spending

Abstract: Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are increasingly enrolling veterans. Because MA plans receive full capitated payments regardless of whether or not veterans use Medicare …

Trajectories and transitions in service use among older Veterans at high risk of long-term institutional care

Abstract: Background: We aimed to identify combinations of long-term services and supports (LTSS) Veterans use, describe transitions between groups, and identify factors …

Changes in outpatient health care use after COVID-19 infection among Veterans

Abstract: Importance The association of COVID-19 infection with outpatient care utilization is unclear. Many studies reported population surveillance studies rather than comparing …

Incidence and prognostic significance of newly-diagnosed atrial fibrillation among older U.S. Veterans hospitalized with COVID-19

Abstract: Most prior studies on the prognostic significance of newly-diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) in COVID-19 did not differentiate newly-diagnosed AF from pre-existing AF. …

Central nervous system-active prescriptions in older Veterans: Trends in prevalence, prescribers, and high-risk populations

Abstract: Background: Little is known about the prevalence or chronicity of prescriptions of central nervous system-active (CNS-active) medications in older Veterans. Objective: We …

Association of rural living with COPD-related hospitalizations and deaths in US veterans

Abstract: It is unclear whether the high burden of COPD in rural areas is related to worse outcomes in patients with COPD or is because the prevalence of COPD is higher in rural …