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120736 1 (1983-03-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacsyn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m., est March 3, 1983 STATEMENT OF ROBERT A. PETERSON SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 120736 BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON FEMALE VETERANS' ACCESS TO VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HEALTH BENEFITS Mr. Chairman eKnd Members of the Subcommittee, we are pleased to be here today to discuss our September 1982 report1 on female veterans' access to Veterans Administration (VA) health benefits. VA health care programs have typically been oriented to male health care needs because most veterans are male. The need to plan for and provide medical care that meets the special needs of female veterans is becoming more important in view of the increasing numbers of female veterans coming into the system now and anticipated in the future. While representing only about 3.8 percent of all veterans, the female veteran population is growing 1/Actions Needed to Insure That Female Veterans Have Equal Access to VA Benefits (GAO/HRD-82-98, Sept. 24, 1982). r-;,L 2-JY7$