With significant oversupply of hospital beds in the United States, what is the rationale for taxpayer support of the separate and costly hospital system of the Department of Veterans Affairs?

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Read Chapter two from Sultz & Young’s Health Care USA: Understanding Its Organization and Delivery?
Hospital -Origin, Organization, and Performance. Then do this assignment

Discussion Question:

With significant oversupply of hospital beds in the United States, what is the rationale for taxpayer support of the separate and costly hospital system of the Department of Veterans Affairs?