Care: VA and Indian Health Service Health Care Services

Native veterans tend to seek medical care from the two largest health care systems available to them: VA medical centers and outpatient clinics, and Indian Health Service (IHS) hospitals and clinics. Analysis of veteran use and satisfaction with VA and IHS services found the following:

More than half of the American Indian and Alaska Native Vietnam veterans who went to VA or IHS facilities rated the medical care "good or excellent."

Unfortunately more than half were not currently receiving any medical care, despite often having chronic physical health problems.

• Barriers to VA/IHS Care
• PTSD and Mental Health Care
• VA PTSD Programs and Vet Centers
• Traditional Healing
• Roles of Health Care Providers
• The Primary Care Provider's Role
• Trauma Exposure/PTSD Screening
• The Psychiatrist's Role
• The Mental Health Provider's Role
• Toward Culturally Competent Care