JOURNALISM AND COMMENTARY

Sean Horton 3/9/21 Sean Horton 3/9/21

New Study Settles the Privatization Debate: VA Produces Better Outcomes at Lower Cost

Over the past decade, a heated argument has raged in Congress and the media over the best way to provide healthcare to the nation’s veterans.

Sean Horton 2/28/21 Sean Horton 2/28/21

Rather Than Bash the VA, Let’s Learn From Its Successes

By: Joan Cook PhD; Source: VHPI analysis • Joan Cook, an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, wrote in the Federal Practitioner about VHPI's recent analysis of a groundbreaking study into the "VA advantage."

Sean Horton 1/12/21 Sean Horton 1/12/21

The VA’s COVID-19 Response

Sean Horton 1/11/21 Sean Horton 1/11/21

Va Covid 19 Response

Sean Horton 3/19/20 Sean Horton 3/19/20

The Best Health System to React to COVID-19

By: Suzanne Gordon & Jasper Craven • The Veterans Health Administration has a big role to play in the COVID-19 pandemic. But have repeated attempts to privatize the agency hindered its ability to respond? Read full article more from VHPI’s Suzanne Gordon and Jasper Craven at The American Prospect.

Sean Horton 6/4/19 Sean Horton 6/4/19

What's Special about a VA Facility

Starting June 6, the VA MISSION Act will refer many veterans out to the new Community Care Network. One of the main Wilkie / Stone talking points about this change is ‘convenience’ and the idea that more veterans will be cared for more quickly (a claim unlikely to occur given that the VA overall has the same or better wait times than the private sector).