Department of Veterans Affairs,
FY 2005
| |
FY 2004 Conference |
FY 2005
President |
Percent Change |
| VA Medical Care |
$26.54 B |
$27.05 B
|
1.9 % |
| VA Medical and Prosthetics
Research* |
$ 820 M |
$770 M |
-6.1 % |
|
Direct Costs of Research
|
$405.6 M |
$385 M** |
-5.1 %** |
Source: President's
FY 2005 budget request.
*Note: The President's FY 2005 budget
request reflects a restructuring of the VA research account
to include research support funding previously appropriated
through the Medical Care account.
** Estimated.
For more information contact:
Jonathan Fishburn, Director, Research, Education and Veterans' Legislative Affairs
AAMC Government Relations
jfishburn@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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