What is a VA Hospital?
A VA hospital is a hospital run by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), a branch of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a cabinet-level agency in the United States government. VA hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes offer care to veterans of the United States armed services, as part of a general benefits package provided to people who serve in the military. Altogether, the staff of the VHA make up the bulk of the VA, and they include everyone from top-flight neurologists to janitors. Services at a VA hospital are open to anyone who has served in the armed forces, along with members of the Reserves who have been called up. As a general rule, a veteran must show that he or she served for at least 24 months in order to be eligible for services, although if a veteran is permanently disabled before 24 months of service, he or she will be eligible for VA care. The VA also divides veterans into a number of classes, prioritizing care for people who are injured in combat, and placing
A VA hospital is a hospital run by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), a branch of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a cabinet-level agency in the United States government. VA hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes offer care to veterans of the United States armed services, as part of a general benefits package provided to people who serve in the military. Altogether, the staff of the VHA make up the bulk of the VA, and they include everyone from top-flight neurologists to janitors.
