Caring for Those Who Serve: Potential Implications of the Veterans Affairs Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018

Congress recently passed the Veterans Affairs Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018. This act removes barriers to veterans' access to community-based health care providers and permanently establishes the commercial health care marketplace as another provider of health care to veterans. The authors of this commentary discuss the implications of expanding private sector health care for veterans on veterans' health care experiences and outcomes and on the Veterans Affairs health system.

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