The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program.
VHA Leadership
The Under Secretary for Health directs a healthcare system with an annual budget of approximately $68 billion, overseeing care delivery to more than 9 million enrolled Veterans. VA, the nation’s largest healthcare system, employs more than 371,000 health care professionals and support staff at 1,321 healthcare facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics).
VHA is the nation’s largest provider of graduate medical education and a major contributor to medical and scientific research. More than 25,000 active volunteers, 113,000 health professions trainees, and nearly 16,000 affiliated medical faculty are also an integral part of the VHA community.
