Department of Veterans Affairs, FY 2003
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FY 2002 Estimate
|
Percent Change
|
FY 2003 President1
|
Percent Change
|
FY 2003
Senate Cmte |
Percent Change |
FY 2003
AAMC |
Percent
Change |
| VA Medical Care |
$21.33 B2 |
5.4% |
$22.74 B |
6.6% |
$23.89 B
|
12.0% |
$24.47 B |
14.7% |
| VA Medical and Prosthetics
Research |
$371 M |
5.9% |
$394 M |
6.2% |
$400 M |
7.8% |
$460 M |
24.0% |
1 The FY 2003 President's budget figures
do not reflect the proposed transfer of retirement and health
benefits. With those amounts included, the President's budget
includes $23.54 billion for VA medical care and $409 million
for VA research.
2 This figure does not include $417 million
in FY 2002 supplemental funds (H.R.
4775).
Source: Senate Appropriations Committee (S.
2797, S.
Rpt. 107-222).
For more information contact:
Jonathan Fishburn, Director, Research, Education and Veterans' Legislative Affairs
AAMC Office of Governmental Relations
jfishburn@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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