By the Numbers: 1 December 2025
6%
The percentage of all psychologists in the United States who are employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, according an opinion column in the JAMA Health Forum -- The Future of the VA—The Privatization Debate.
(T)he idea that the government can simply close VA facilities and give veterans a health insurance plan is vastly oversimplified. The VA provides many services that are unavailable or difficult to access with private insurance. Veterans are more likely to experience mental health conditions, care for which often has abysmal access and high costs in the private sector.
6%
The percentage of all psychologists in the United States who are employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, according an opinion column in the JAMA Health Forum -- The Future of the VA—The Privatization Debate.
(T)he idea that the government can simply close VA facilities and give veterans a health insurance plan is vastly oversimplified. The VA provides many services that are unavailable or difficult to access with private insurance. Veterans are more likely to experience mental health conditions, care for which often has abysmal access and high costs in the private sector.