Demand for home-based, long-term care is expected to rise more than 50 percent by 2040 as the nation’s veteran population continues to age. The vulnerable veteran population is estimated to increase 51% from 2020 to 2038, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). A new Government Accountability Office (GAO)  report released Sept. 29 found that while the VA’s Medical Foster Home Program is expanding to meet needs, progress in implementing recent reforms has been slower than expected.