Award
California Department of Veterans Affairs 5I01HX002631-07
Evaluating the VA Make-or-Buy Decision in Emergency Care
Recipient
Veterans Affairs (VA) - VETERANS ADMIN PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYS
Awarded
January 06, 2026
Identifier
5I01HX002631-07
Research project assessing how Veterans Affairs' decisions on emergency care sourcing affect health outcomes, utilization, and costs for Veterans, to inform policy.
Description
This project evaluates the impact of VA's resource reallocation on emergency care outcomes for Veterans, focusing on the effects of care source on health, utilization, and costs, using natural experiments and quasi-randomized methods. The research aims to guide policy decisions to optimize Veteran health outcomes.