[20191024]IF10555_退伍军人医疗介绍 .pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated October 24, 2019Introduction to Veterans Health Care The federal governments role in providing health care to the nations veterans can be traced back to World War I. The veterans health care system was first developed in 1919 with the enactment of P.L. 65-326, which authorized the Public Health Service to provide needed care to veterans injured or sick as a result of military servicehaving a disability that is incurred or aggravated during active military, naval, or air service (today known as a service-connected disability). In 1924, with the enactment of the World War Veterans Act (P.L. 68-242), veterans with no service-connected disability but who were “financially unable to pay” for care were also given access to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care, thus creating a safety net mission. Congress has enlarged the scope of VAs health care mission, and it has enacted legislation to create new programs and expand benefits and services. This In Focus briefly outlines the mission, eligibility and enrollment requirements, health care delivery system, and funding for veterans health care. Selected trends in enrollment and budget are pro