“Veterans Affairs officials say they are facing a “tsunami wave” of women veterans entering their systems, but lawmakers worry that the department’s annual budget requests aren’t keeping up with that demand.”
“Funding for health services specifically for women in VA has increased about 16 percent over the last five years, totaling just over $500 million in fiscal 2019.”
“But that figure is less than one percent of overall veterans health spending, even though women veterans represent one of the fastest growing populations using department care. The number of women using Veterans Health Administration services has…” Read the full article here.
Source: Is VA shortchanging women’s health programs? – By Leo Shane, February 28, 2019. MilitaryTimes.
