• Ranney RM, Cohen BE, Shen H, Hoggatt KJ, Maguen S. Social determinants of health associated with receipt of psychotherapy for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of psychiatric research. 2026 Jan 3; 194:188-195, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2026.01.003.
• Bay KG, Eck CS, Knox MK, Mehta P, Petersen LA. Predictors of Inpatient RN Turnover in Rural and Urban VHA Hospitals. Medical care. 2026 Jan 1; 64(1S Suppl 1):S9-S17, DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000002213.
• Masucci E, Lafferty MJ, Cerra N, Maxim L, O'Neill AS, Carlson KF. "I'm not here to take anyone's guns away:" Provider Perspectives and Strategies for Addressing the Fear of Firearm Seizure among Rural-Residing Veterans. SSM. Qualitative research in health. 2025 Dec 1; 8(1):1-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2025.100639.
• Pham NV, Singh R, Leng M, Han SB, May FP, Singh J, Benhammou JN. Mental health diseases are associated with active hepatitis C and partly drive HCC trends in Veterans. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 2025 Nov 29 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2025.11.026.
• Shetty NH, Nassereldine H, Rudd KE, Liang NL, Tzeng E, Reitz KM. Prioritizing high-volume repair hospitals with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms, for rural and nonrural patients. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2025 Nov 17 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.11.010.

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• Veterans Using VA Benefits Experience High Rates of Adverse Pregnancy Events and Pregnancy-Associated Death, with Black Veterans Most at Risk
  This study aimed to assess the prevalence of adverse events during pregnancy and up to 42 days after pregnancy, and pregnancy-associated death (death from any cause while pregnant or within 1 year of the end of pregnancy), and to compare prevalence of adverse events by Veteran race/ethnicity. Findings showed that nearly 3% of pregnancies recorded an adverse event. Pregnancies among Black Veterans ...
  
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• Post-MISSION Act Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Use and Wait Times for VA and Community Care Primary Care
  This study used VA and Community Care (CC) outpatient and consult data for FY2021–FY2022 to examine whether utilization of and wait times for primary care differed between Black and Hispanic Veterans compared to White Veterans in rural and urban areas post-MISSION. Findings showed that Black and Hispanic Veterans waited significantly longer for primary care in CC, but Hispanic Veterans in urban ar...
  
  Date: June 21, 2024
• Veterans with a Racial/Ethnic Minority Background, Rural Residence, or Mental Health Disability History Were Less Likely to Complete Preoperative Goals of Care Documentation
  This study assessed factors – including race, ethnicity, rurality, history of mental health disability, and VA facility type – that are known or hypothesized to be linked with disparities in preoperative life-sustaining treatment (LST) documentation. The study also described the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on completion of preoperative LST. Findings showed that Veterans with a racial or ethnic mino...
  
  Date: December 19, 2023
• Despite Equal Access and Use of VA Care, Black Veterans are More Likely to Experience Postpartum Rehospitalization and Low-Birthweight Infants
  This study sought to determine whether Black/white racial disparities in access, use, and outcomes are present among pregnant and postpartum Veterans and their infants using VA maternity care. Findings showed no statistically significant racial disparities in access or use of care during the perinatal period; nevertheless, Black Veterans were more likely than white Veterans to experience postpartu...
  
  Date: July 1, 2023
• Thirty-Day Mortality Higher for Older Veterans Hospitalized with COVID-19 in Community vs. VA Hospitals
  This study compared outcomes among Veterans ages 65+ admitted for COVID-19 in VA and community hospitals. Findings showed that admission to community hospitals was associated with higher unadjusted (27% vs. 18%) and risk adjusted 30-day mortality compared to admission to VA hospitals. Readmission within 30 days was less common following admission to community compared to VA hospitals (13% vs. 14%)...
  
  Date: May 30, 2023

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