Veterans Issues
This page offers an easy way for policymakers to access veterans research and analysis that is relevant to current Congressional agendas. For additional information, to request documents, or to arrange a briefing, contact the RAND Office of Congressional Relations at ocr@rand.org or (703) 413-1100 x5395.
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Newsletters
RAND regularly sends newsletters to update Congress on highlights of recent work about veterans.
To view the topics of each newsletter, place your cursor over the month to see a list of work featured in that issue (requires Javascript).
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Testimony
April 29, 2009: Gauging Future Demand for Veterans' Health Care: Does the VA Have the Forecasting Tools It Needs?
By Katherine M. Harris
Testimony presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.
March 24, 2009: Assessing Combat Exposure and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Troops and Estimating the Costs to Society: Implications from the RAND Invisible Wounds of War Study
By Terri Tanielian
Testimony presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
June 12, 2008: Invisible Wounds of War: Quantifying the Societal Costs of Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
By Christine Eibner
Testimony presented before the Joint Economic Committee.
June 11, 2008: Invisible Wounds of War: Recommendations for Addressing Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
By Terri Tanielian
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 11, 2008: Invisible Wounds of War: Summary of Key Findings on Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
By Lisa H. Jaycox
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
April 21, 2005: Initiatives to Control Military Health Costs
By S. D. Hosek
Testimony presented to the Senate Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Personnel.
June 17, 2003: Statement on the Final Report of the President's Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation's Veterans
By C. Ross Anthony
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
November 16, 1999: A Review of the Scientific Literature as It Pertains to Gulf War Illnesses; Pyridostigmine Bromide
By Beatrice A. Golomb and C. Ross Anthony
Testimony presented to the Subcommittee on Health and Oversight and the Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives.
Briefings
For more information on this and other Congressional briefings, please contact the Office of Congressional Relations.
Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery
Presented by Terri Tanielian
April 28, 2008
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) Room
S-211, The United States Capitol
Improving Health Care: Lessons From The VA
In conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs and cosponsored by the 21st Century Health Care Caucus
Presented by Dr. Steven Asch
February 4, 2005
10:30 A.M. - Noon
1537 Longworth House Office Building
Fact Sheets
The following PDF fact sheets encapsulate selected RAND publications, creating quick and easy references on a variety of health policy issues.
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