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Veterans with Mental Health Conditions Receiving VA-Purchased Community Care Face Higher Suicide Rates, Report Lower Satisfaction

By Ashleigh Hollowell |
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) headquarters in Washington, D.C. with a quote from Abe Lincoln: "To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan." Image by Tony Webster via Wikimedia Commons

Veterans with mental health conditions are not satisfied with the quality of care they receive from clinicians outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The new report, published in JAMA, highlights a concerning lack of specialization and effectiveness from community providers in meeting the specific needs of vulnerable veterans. This comes at a time when […]