In 2022, of the 119 billion U.S. dollars the U.S. federal government spent on hospital and medical care for veterans, 62.8 billion U.S. dollars were spent on medical services. This statistic shows the annual expenditure on hospital and medical care for veterans in the United States in 2022, by function.
Annual spending on hospital and medical care for veterans in the United States in 2022, by function
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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US Department of Veterans Affairs. (September 30, 2022). Annual spending on hospital and medical care for veterans in the United States in 2022, by function (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372956/spending-on-health-care-for-veterans-by-function-in-the-us/
US Department of Veterans Affairs. "Annual spending on hospital and medical care for veterans in the United States in 2022, by function (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372956/spending-on-health-care-for-veterans-by-function-in-the-us/
US Department of Veterans Affairs. (2022). Annual spending on hospital and medical care for veterans in the United States in 2022, by function (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372956/spending-on-health-care-for-veterans-by-function-in-the-us/
US Department of Veterans Affairs. "Annual Spending on Hospital and Medical Care for Veterans in The United States in 2022, by Function (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372956/spending-on-health-care-for-veterans-by-function-in-the-us/
US Department of Veterans Affairs, Annual spending on hospital and medical care for veterans in the United States in 2022, by function (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372956/spending-on-health-care-for-veterans-by-function-in-the-us/ (last visited May 31, 2025)
Annual spending on hospital and medical care for veterans in the United States in 2022, by function (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Department of Veterans Affairs, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372956/spending-on-health-care-for-veterans-by-function-in-the-us/
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