Research Letter

Fragmented Financing in Emergency Department Use Among US Veterans

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.5635

December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

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This cross-sectional study uses US Veterans Affairs Health Care System administrative data crossed with New York state’s all claims database to identify emergency department visits by enrollees from 2016 to 2020.

Corresponding Author: Anita A. Vashi, MD, MPH, MHS, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (152-MPD), 795 Willow Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025 (anita.vashi@va.gov).

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