“Health care services for military servicemembers, veterans, and their dependents are provided by the Department of Defense, through programs such as TRICARE, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. In 2023, an estimated 9 million individuals (2.8% of the U.S. population) had TRICARE and 7 million (2.2% of the U.S. population) individuals had VA Care.”
Source: Bryan, Sylvia L. and Rosso, Ryan J. In Focus: U.S. Health Care Coverage and Spending. Congressional Research Service. CRS IF10830. Updated February 19, 2025.
“In 2019–2021, 44.6% of civilian noninstitutionalized veterans aged 25–64 had VA health care either alone or in combination with private insurance, public coverage, or Tricare (data not shown). Among veterans aged 25–64, 11.8% had VA health care only, 17.9% had private insurance with VA health care, 39.7% had private insurance without VA health care, 16.6% had Tricare, 8.9% had public coverage with or without VA health care, and 5.3% were uninsured at the time of interview (Figure).”
Source: Cohen RA, Boersma P. Financial burden of medical care among veterans aged 25–64, by health insurance coverage: United States, 2019–2021. National Health Statistics Reports; no 182. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2023. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:124453
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