(Press-News.org) About The Study: The U.S. Congress enacted the Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act with the goal of improving veterans’ access to health care services. This study found that MISSION Act implementation was associated with substantial decreases in travel times among veterans who became geographically eligible for non-Veterans Affairs care. For these patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting, MISSION Act implementation was also associated with worsened 30-day major adverse cardiovascular events rates.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Peter W. Groeneveld, MD, MS, email peter.groeneveld@va.gov.
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Impact of the MISSION act on quality and outcomes of major cardiovascular procedures among veterans
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2025-07-31
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