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Trends in health insurance and type among military veterans: United States, 2000-2016

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  • Zelaya, C.E.
  • Nugent, C.N.

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Objectives. To describe long-term national trends in health insurance coverage among US veterans from 2000 to 2016 in the context of recent health care reform. Methods. We used 2000 to 2016 National Health Interview Survey data on veterans aged 18 to 64 years to examine trends in insurance coverage and uninsurance by year, income, and state Medicaid expansion status. We also explored the current proportions of veterans with each type of insurance by age group. Results. The percentage of veterans with private insurance decreased from 70.8% in 2000 to 56.9% in 2011, whereas between 2000 and 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care coverage (only) almost tripled, Medicaid (without concurrent TRICARE or private coverage) doubled, and TRICARE coverage of any type tripled. After 2011, the percentage of veterans who were uninsured decreased. In 2016, low-income veterans in Medicaid expansion states had double the Medicaid coverage (41.1%) of low-income veterans in nonexpansion states (20.1%). Conclusions. Our estimates, which are nationally representative of noninstitutionalized veterans, show marked increases in military-related coverage through TRICARE and VA health care. In 2016, only 7.2% of veterans aged 18 to 64 years and 3.7% of all veterans (aged 18 years or older) remained uninsured.

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  • Zelaya, C.E. & Nugent, C.N., 2018. "Trends in health insurance and type among military veterans: United States, 2000-2016," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 108(3), pages 361-367.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2017.304212_0
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.304212
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    1. Amanda C. Stype, 2022. "Health Insurance Patterns of Older Veterans: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 15(8), pages 1-12, July.
    2. Khalid Zaman, 2019. "Does higher military spending affect business regulatory and growth specific measures? Evidence from the group of seven (G-7) countries," Economia Politica: Journal of Analytical and Institutional Economics, Springer;Fondazione Edison, vol. 36(1), pages 323-348, April.

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