Racial and Ethnic and Rural Variations in Access to Primary Care for Veterans Following the MISSION Act

The 2018 Veterans Affairs Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act was implemented to increase timely access to care by expanding veterans' opportunities to receive Veterans Affairs (VA)-purchased care in the community (community care CC). Because health equity is a major VA priority, it is important to know whether Black and Hispanic veterans compared with White veterans experienced equitable access to primary care within the VA MISSION Act.