H.R. 5562, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II
Cost Estimate
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on November 4, 2021
Under current law, World War II (WWII) veterans with service-connected disabilities or with incomes below certain thresholds are eligible to enroll in the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). H.R. 5562 would make all WWII veterans eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from VA. Veterans who are currently eligible for care solely because of low incomes also would be eligible for care at a higher priority level than they currently receive. They also would be eligible for reduced copayments for care.
CBO expects that most WWII veterans are eligible for Medicare and will continue to rely on that coverage for a significant portion of their health care needs. However, CBO expects that some of those veterans may use VA for some of their health care because of lower copayments for prescription drugs or because they are not satisfied with their current provider.
