A veteran woman means any female who was involved in military operations, air service
or naval and was separated from her service by any other condition other than dishonorable
(Bevans and Clayton, 2019). In the United States, women have been playing an active role in the
military for over two hundred years. As of today, the United States has more than two million
women veterans although not all of them are recognized (Aponte et al., 2017). It is estimate that
veteran women account for only 12.3 percent of the veteran population (U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, 2020). Women veterans are generally fewer than male veterans in the country
and thus are more likely to receive better Veterans care. Women veterans like men veterans are
entitled to free health care services for all the injuries and illnesses that developed during their
service in military (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2020). The great health disparities
between men and women who ever served in the military necessitated the development of
Women Veterans Health Care program. Additionally, some of the women veterans often feel
discriminated against by their male counterparts because the former is treated with honor and
respect than the latter. This paper aims to discuss the history of the women veteran’s health care
program, when it was brought into existence, whether the program meet the needs of the
intended group, and whether change should be made to this program or it should continue
operating as it is. Women Veteran’s Healthcare Program

The history of the program
The Women Veterans Health Program was officially rolled out in 1988 with an aim of
streamlining care services offered to women veterans (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
2020). This aimed to provide women who ever served in military with cost-effective medical and
psychological care. During the period the program was rolled out, women veterans accounted for only 4.4 percent all veterans in America. It is estimated that the women veterans will account for
about 18 percent of the veteran population by 2040 (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2020).
This stemmed from the 1980 census when American women were asked to register if they ever
served in the military. Surprisingly, about 1.2 million women said yes to the question. Following
the 1980 census, the congress granted women who ever served in military a veteran status during
the World War II. Women Veteran’s Healthcare Program APA