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As the largest integrated health care provider in the United States, the Department of Veterans Affairs faces significant challenges in ensuring access to high quality health care for military veterans. RAND has a wealth of expertise in health policy research, which informs its analyses related to the medical care needs of military veterans and their families, as well as the care systems intended to meet them.

Report

Are New York Health Providers Ready to Meet Veterans' Needs?

Mar 1, 2018

Few civilian health providers in New York are ready to provide timely, quality care to veterans. More than 90 percent of providers were accepting new patients. But only about 2 percent met all criteria for effectively serving veterans.
Report

Repealing or Replacing ACA Would Result in More Uninsured Veterans and Stress on VA Health System

Sep 14, 2017

Recent congressional proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would increase the number of uninsured nonelderly veterans and further increase demand for VA health care. The effects would vary across states, but the largest impacts would be felt in states that expanded Medicaid.

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Journal Article

Journal Article

Veteran Experiences Seeking Non-pharmacologic Approaches for Pain

Veterans are interested in complementary non-pharmacologic approaches to manage pain but they cite a range of barriers to access, including poor communication with providers and poor care coordination.

Jun 1, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

An Evidence-Based Co-Occurring Disorder Intervention in VA Homeless Programs: Outcomes from a Hybrid III Trial

An implementation strategy called Getting to Outcomes increased the number of homeless vets that engaged in treatment in a VA program, but the strategy had no significant effects on hospitalization, mental health, or substance abuse outcomes.

May 30, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Blackouts as a Moderator of Young Adult Veteran Response to Personalized Normative Feedback for Heavy Drinking

Online personalized normative feedback (PNF) interventions for alcohol use may be particularly effective for people who have recently experienced an alcohol-induced blackout.

May 22, 2018
Journal Article

VA Health System Generally Delivers Higher-Quality Care Than Other Health Providers

The VA health care system performs similar to or better than non-VA systems on most measures of inpatient and outpatient care quality, although there is high variation in quality across individual VA facilities.

May 2, 2018
News Release

News Release

VA Health System Generally Delivers Higher-Quality Care Than Other Health Providers

The VA health care system performs similar to or better than non-VA systems on most measures of inpatient and outpatient care quality, although there is high variation in quality across individual VA facilities.

Apr 26, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Feasibility of a Web Intervention for Military and Veteran Spouses Concerned About Their Partner's Alcohol Misuse

It is feasible to deliver a web-based intervention to help concerned partners of military service members and veterans who suffer from alcohol misuse; partners found the program useful and acceptable.

Apr 18, 2018
News Release

News Release

Few Civilian Health Providers in New York Ready to Provide Timely, Quality Care to Veterans

Only about 2 percent of the physicians and other health care providers in New York State are equipped to provide timely and quality care to veterans in the community.

Mar 1, 2018
Research Brief

Are Private Health Care Providers Ready to Treat Veterans? Evidence from New York State

This brief highlights key findings of a RAND survey of providers in New York State regarding the preparedness of community providers (i.e., not affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs) to treat veterans.

Mar 1, 2018
Testimony

Supporting Military and Veteran Caregivers from All Eras

Research suggests ways to improve federal programs that support military and veteran caregivers. Notably, programs should be tailored to the needs of different populations, such as pre-9/11 and post-9/11 caregivers.

Feb 6, 2018
Essay

Military Caregivers Share the Costs of War

Millions of veterans and service members receive care from family and friends who need support as well. Military caregivers sacrifice their time, their jobs, and even their health to provide a service worth billions of dollars to the United States. RAND research illuminates who they are, what they do, and what they need to succeed.

Oct 30, 2017
News Release

News Release

Repealing or Replacing Affordable Care Act Would Result in More Uninsured Veterans, Increase Stress on VA Health System

Proposals to repeal or replace the federal Affordable Care Act would likely increase the demand for service in the Veterans Affairs medical system, while also increasing the number of veterans who have no insurance coverage at all.

Sep 14, 2017
Multimedia

Creating Better Support for Our Nation's Hidden Heroes

An overview of the testimony presented by Terri Tanielian before the Senate Special Committee on Aging on June 14, 2017.

Jun 14, 2017
Testimony

Creating Better Support for Military and Veteran Caregivers

Caregivers who provide unpaid, informal support to current and former U.S. service members are a key part of America's care for returning warriors. A new research blueprint could help improve support for these "hidden heroes."

Jun 14, 2017
Multimedia

Preventing Veteran Suicide

An overview of testimony by Rajeev Ramchand presented before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies on April 27, 2017.

Apr 27, 2017
Testimony

Community-Based Programs Are Critical to Veteran Suicide Prevention

The VA provides high-quality mental health care. Its biggest challenge is preventing suicide among those who are not enrolled, such as veterans with other-than-honorable discharges and women. Strengthening community-based programs could prevent veteran suicide and help slow national suicide rates.

Apr 27, 2017
Report

Outcome Performance Measure Development for Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions

This report summarizes analyses to assess the reliability and validity of the Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey (VR-12) metrics and patient-reported outcome performance measures.

Apr 12, 2017
Tool

Supporting Veterans in Massachusetts: Interactive Data Tool and Directory of Resources

This interactive tool features data from a study of the education, employment, health care, housing, financial, and legal needs of Massachusetts veterans and can help inform investments in services and guide efforts to remedy barriers to access.

Mar 7, 2017
Report

Report

Meditation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review

RAND researchers conducted a systematic review that synthesized evidence from trials of meditation interventions to provide estimates of their efficacy and safety in treating adults diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder.

Feb 6, 2017
Report

Supporting the U.S. Air Force's Wounded Warriors

A high proportion of airmen injured in combat experience mental health issues. And 15 percent of those surveyed were unemployed. Recovery and reintegration are likely to take a long time. This will require ongoing program evaluation and continuous efforts to improve program offerings.

Jan 6, 2017

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