Waiting times to obtain medical care at the VA U.S. 2021

As of January 2021, 30 percent of surveyed veterans found the waiting times to obtain medical care at the VA in the U.S. were somewhat unreasonable. The statistic illustrates the percentage of veterans and military households who thought wait times to receive medical care at VA facilities were unreasonable as of 2021.

Percentage of veterans and military households who thought wait times to receive medical care at VA facilities were unreasonable as of 2021

Characteristic	Veterans	Households	General Population
Very reasonable	10%	5%	4%
Somewhat reasonable	27%	18%	16%
Somewhat unreasonable	30%	34%	29%
Very unreasonable	17%	21%	16%
Don't know	16%	22%	35%

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Release date

January 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

From December 22, 2020 to January 6, 2021

Number of respondents

2,400 respondents

Special properties

veterans, military households, and general population

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Survey question: Regardless of whether or not you have accessed medical care through the VA, in your opinion, do you think the wait times to receive medical care at VA facilities are reasonable or unreasonable? Would you say they are…?

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