Veterans Medical Care: FY 2011 Appropriations

Book excerpt: The Veterans Health Admin. (VHA), within the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA), provides primary care, specialized care, and related medical and social support services to veterans. VA provides free inpatient and outpatient medical care to veterans for service-connected conditions and to low-income veterans for non-service-connected conditions. Contents of this report: (1) Recent Developments; (2) Overview of the VA; (3) The Veterans Health Care System; (4) Eligibility for Veterans Health Care; (5) The Veteran Patient Population; (6) Formulation of VHA¿s Budget; (7) Funding for the VHA; (8) FY 2010 Budget Summary; (9) FY 2011 VHA Budget; (10) Areas of Congressional Interest: Family Caregivers; Mental Health Care; Priority Group 8 Veterans. Illus.