Research Letter

Women’s Health Primary Care Practitioners and Attrition From Veterans Health Administration Care

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.2307

March 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study examines the risk of attrition from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system among women veterans receiving care from women’s health–focused practitioners.

Corresponding Author: Jessica Y. Breland, PhD, Veteran Affairs Health Systems Research Center for Innovation to Implementation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, 795 Willow Rd, MPD-152, Menlo Park, CA 94025 (jessica.breland@va.gov).

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