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Research Brief: "Five-Year Trends In Women Veterans’ Use Of Va Maternity Benefits, 2008-2012", Institute For Veterans And Military Families At Syracuse University

Institute for Veterans and Military Families

This study sheds light on usage of VHA services by women, as it found that there is an increasing number of women returning from deployment, which is leading to an increase in female veterans. To meet the growing needs of female veterans, community-based providers should coordinate care with the VHA and other health providers to ensure that the reproductive health needs of veteran women are adequately addressed. In policy, the VHA might devise more cost-effective means for care while continuing to provide high-quality reproductive health care services to female veterans. Suggestions for future study include examining how access to insurance …