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VA baby showers help Veterans amid the pandemic
Significant increase in obstetrics and fertility care
VA medical centers around the country are providing needed support to expectant Veteran moms with the continuation of its VA baby showers. The showers are just one way that VA has responded to helps Veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Women Veterans are still the fastest growing group of Veterans coming to VA for care,” said Patricia Hayes explains, VA’s chief officer for Women’s Health Services. “We’ve seen a significant increase in the number of Veterans obstetrics and fertility care paid for through VA’s Community Care Network with community health care providers. Our mission is to ensure Veterans get the health care services they have earned. We also provide them with additional support whenever possible.”
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Women Veterans can get help addressing their needs through VA programs
Believe it or not, many women Veterans do not self-identify as Veterans. According to Dr. Laura Miller, psychiatrist and medical director of reproductive mental health for the Veterans Health Administration, this is due in part to the misconception that if women did not engage in combat, they are not considered Veterans.
“Some women Veterans may be unaware of their eligibility for benefits or be hesitant to approach VA for care,” said Dr. Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, investigator with VA’s National Center on Homelessness among Veterans. “But women Veterans are eligible for the same VA programs and services as male Veterans, given that they meet other eligibility requirements.”
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