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The Future of the VA—The Privatization Debate

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.3183

September 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint describes the debate regarding privatization of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care as well as alternatives to privatization.

Corresponding Author: Liam Rose, PhD, Department of Veterans Affairs, Stanford University School of Medicine, 3145 Porter Dr, Wing C0, Palo Alto, CA 94304 (liamrose@stanford.edu).

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