US EditionHundreds of VA Doctors and Caregivers Warn that Cutbacks, Policy Changes Threaten Veterans’ Care
Nearly 100 VA healthcare professionals warn planned cuts of 30,000 staff threaten veterans' access to specialized care and risk closing facilities, according to a letter to Congress.
- On Wednesday, more than 160 current and former VA healthcare workers signed a letter warning that recent policies threaten veterans' care nationwide.
- The letter arose from widespread staffing cuts, outsourcing of care to private providers, and policy changes under the Trump administration's second term.
- The doctors highlighted that workforce reductions lack clear objectives, threaten to close VA facilities, and divert resources to costlier community health systems.
- Senator Richard Blumenthal described the letter as a "five alarm fire," highlighting concerns over funding reductions, canceled contracts, and staff layoffs, while a spokesperson for the Veterans Affairs Department emphasized that the VA currently provides improved services to veterans, including easier access to care from non-VA providers.
- The warning implies veterans could face reduced access to specialized VA care and increased reliance on overburdened private providers, challenging the VA's integrated healthcare mission.
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Hundreds of VA doctors and caregivers warn that cutbacks, policy changes threaten veterans’ care
Hundreds of current and former VA doctors, nurses and other caregivers have issued a warning to the Department of Veterans Affairs about the negative impacts of the agency’s recent staffing cuts and other policy changes.
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