‘Gut punch’: Democrats decry Trump’s plan to cut 80,000 employees at VA
Democratic lawmakers and veterans’ groups are fuming over the Department of Veterans Affairs’s (VA) plans to cut roughly ...
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VA Expands Cutting-Edge Health Record System to Transform Care for Millions of Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced plans to expand the implementation of its Federal Electronic ...
Already stretched thin, Wisconsin VA workers brace for impact of 80,000 U.S. layoffs
VA medical center employees in Wisconsin say the sweeping cuts to the workforce already threaten quality of care.
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“We’ve Been Betrayed!:” Who’s Fighting Back (and Not) Against Trump’s Cuts in VA Jobs and Services
Among the Republican voters experiencing buyer’s remorse are more than a few military veterans who chose Trump over Harris by ...
Legionella discovered in water system at VA Loma Linda, testing ordered for pneumonia patients
Quarterly testing revealed the bacteria in sinks, showers and water cooling towers at Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans ...
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VA exempts Veterans Crisis Line employees from return-to-office requirements
The VA recently rescinded, but later reinstated, final job offers for dozens of VCL hires, after officials couldn't find ...
Trump administration plans 15 percent cut to VA workforce
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to cut about 80,000 jobs on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump pushes to ...
Mass. Rep. Moulton seeks answers on VA cuts impact on vets' crisis line
Neb., a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, joined Moulton, a former Marine, in the letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins ...
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VA to speed up health records system rollout, with new sites this year
A previous plan to deploy the controversial health records system to more VA hospitals in mid-2026 was short-sighted and slow ...
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VA Secretary Doug Collins says veterans shouldn't fear service cuts on visit to Kentucky
Republican Rep. Andy Barr supports the push for efficiency at the VA, believing it will ultimately benefit veterans. U.S.
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VA to lay off more than 76,000 employees, leaked memo says, amid 2nd wave of Trump firings
The memo, sent by VA Chief of Staff Christopher Syrek to undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, and other top officials at the apartment, sets out a goal to return its staffing to 2019 levels of ...