VA Responds to the Needs of Aging Veterans
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of World War II and Korean War veterans would one day challenge its delivery system. At the time, VA had been focused primarily on inpatient and acute care, and was not prepared to address the long-term care needs of an aging veteran population. In response, VA developed capabilities to meet these needs by building long-term care facilities and by developing cooperative agreements with state veterans’ homes.
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