Use of State Health and Social Services Among United States Veterans Living in Washington State

This report describes the characteristics, service needs, and service receipt of Veterans in Washington State. We found that 17 percent of Veterans enrolled in Medicaid and/or received a social service from a state agency in 2016. Among this group of Veterans, 52 percent accessed Basic Food, 56 percent had an identified mental health treatment need, and 8 percent received a housing service during the year.