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. 1171, FOR VETS Act of 2013
cost estimateJune 5, 2013H.R. 570, American Heroes COLA Act
cost estimateMay 20, 2013H.R. 357, GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013
cost estimateMay 16, 2013H.R. 671, Ruth Moore Act of 2013
cost estimateMay 16, 2013H.R. 1412, Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013
cost estimateMay 16, 2013H.R. 570, American Heroes COLA Act
cost estimateMay 14, 2013H.R. 1405, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include a notice of disagreement form in any notice of decision issued for the denial of a benefit sought, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries
cost estimateMay 15, 2013H.R. 602, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
cost estimateMay 13, 2013
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