Share of U.S. veterans enrolled in the VA health care system in 2018-2022
In 2022, priority group one had the highest enrollment rate in the VA healthcare system at 35 percent, followed by priority groups eight and five with 16 percent and 15 percent of enrollees, respectively. The funds granted by Congress to the VA each year determine how many veterans can enroll in the health care program. Due to limited funding, the VA established priority groups to ensure that some veteran groups could enroll before others. This statistic shows the share of U.S. veterans enrolled in the VA health care system from 2018 to 2022, by priority groups.