In 2021, some 16.5 percent of veterans enrolled in the VA health care system indicated that cost was the biggest barrier to accessing primary health care at the nearest health care provider, a further 9.9 percent reported travel time or distance to be the biggest barrier. This statistic displays the share of biggest barriers to accessing primary health care at the nearest provider reported by enrolled veterans in the U.S. in 2021.
Share of veterans who reported the following issues to be the biggest barriers to seeking primary health care at the nearest provider reported in the U.S in 2021
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US Department of Veterans Affairs. (September 24, 2022). Share of veterans who reported the following issues to be the biggest barriers to seeking primary health care at the nearest provider reported in the U.S in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370171/barriers-to-accessing-health-care-reported-by-veterans-in-the-us/
US Department of Veterans Affairs. "Share of veterans who reported the following issues to be the biggest barriers to seeking primary health care at the nearest provider reported in the U.S in 2021." Chart. September 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370171/barriers-to-accessing-health-care-reported-by-veterans-in-the-us/
US Department of Veterans Affairs. (2022). Share of veterans who reported the following issues to be the biggest barriers to seeking primary health care at the nearest provider reported in the U.S in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370171/barriers-to-accessing-health-care-reported-by-veterans-in-the-us/
US Department of Veterans Affairs. "Share of Veterans Who Reported The following Issues to Be The Biggest Barriers to Seeking Primary Health Care at The Nearest Provider Reported in The U.S in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370171/barriers-to-accessing-health-care-reported-by-veterans-in-the-us/
US Department of Veterans Affairs, Share of veterans who reported the following issues to be the biggest barriers to seeking primary health care at the nearest provider reported in the U.S in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370171/barriers-to-accessing-health-care-reported-by-veterans-in-the-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of veterans who reported the following issues to be the biggest barriers to seeking primary health care at the nearest provider reported in the U.S in 2021 [Graph], US Department of Veterans Affairs, September 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370171/barriers-to-accessing-health-care-reported-by-veterans-in-the-us/
