Federal programs to support veterans received about $120 billion in funding in 2012. That funding covers a wide array of services, including pensions, health care, education benefits, life insurance programs, compensation for injuries, and home loans. CBO analyzes the budgetary and broader impacts of those services and of proposals to change those services.
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Costs of Military Pay and Benefits in the Defense BudgetNov 2012 - For fiscal year 2013, the Department of Defense has requested $150 billion for pay and benefits for current and retired military personnel--more than one-quarter of DoD’s total budget (excluding funding for military operations in Afghanistan).
The Veterans Health Administration's Treatment of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury Among Recent Combat VeteransFeb 2012 - Through September 2011, about 740,000 veterans from overseas contingency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan had been treated by the VHA. That number is slightly more than half of all recent veterans eligible for care by VHA.
Potential Costs of Health Care for Veterans of Recent and Ongoing U.S. Military OperationsJul 2011 - Testimony before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States Senate.
Potential Costs of Veterans' Health CareOct 2010 - CBO examines prospective demands on VA's health care system and the potential budgetary implications of meeting veterans' health care needs over the 2011–2020 period.
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H.R. 2189, a Bill to Improve the Processing of Disability Claims by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for Other Purposes
cost estimateSeptember 26, 2013H.R. 1412, Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013
cost estimateSeptember 18, 2013S. 287, Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013
cost estimateAugust 23, 2013H.R. 2481, Veterans Economic Opportunity Act of 2013
cost estimateAugust 23, 2013S. 131, Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2013
cost estimateAugust 21, 2013H.R. 813, Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013
cost estimateAugust 15, 2013H.R. 2072, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013
cost estimateAugust 16, 2013S. 851, Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013
cost estimateAugust 15, 2013
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