By the Numbers: 19 September 2020
6.33 million
The number of "unique veteran patients" who were provided care by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in FY2020, according to VHA estimates as detailed in a Congressional Research Service report -- Health Care for Veterans: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
In the same year, VHA estimates that it would employ a staff of about 347,000 full-time equivalent employees at approximately, 1,456 VA sites of care, with an appropriation of approximately $80.6 billion. VA health care is a discretionary program; therefore, the provision of health care is dependent on available appropriations.
6.33 million
The number of "unique veteran patients" who were provided care by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in FY2020, according to VHA estimates as detailed in a Congressional Research Service report -- Health Care for Veterans: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
In the same year, VHA estimates that it would employ a staff of about 347,000 full-time equivalent employees at approximately, 1,456 VA sites of care, with an appropriation of approximately $80.6 billion. VA health care is a discretionary program; therefore, the provision of health care is dependent on available appropriations.