By the Numbers: 19 September 2020

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.