How women Veterans won the right to healthcare
BLUF – Women who served in the U.S. military historically faced significant barriers to federal healthcare and veterans’ benefits, despite their contributions as nurses and other military personnel during the Civil War and World War I. Advocacy by organizations such as the Women’s Overseas Service League helped secure access to federal veterans’ hospitals in 1923, laying the foundation for today’s comprehensive VA healthcare services for women veterans and highlighting the lasting importance of equitable healthcare access for those who serve.
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