Learn about issues important to veterans’ health care at the links below.
Trump is privatizing the VA at a rapid pace
Staffing: Cutting staff impacts veteran care directly and erodes VA care as more veterans are sent to the private sector because there aren’t enough staff to provide care. Read about how staff is being cut and demoralized by policies including union busting.
- Doctors and Nurses Reject VA Jobs Under Trump — ProPublica
- Watchdog Finds 50% Increase in VA Medical Center Jobs with 'Severe' Shortages | Military.com
- Veterans Administration Lost Thousands of ‘Core’ Medical Staff Under Trump, Records Show
- VA says it’s ended most collective bargaining agreements
Funding: More and more money is going to private-sector care while VA funds are cut.
- $455B VA spending bill clears final hurdle in Senate | Stars and Stripes
- VA Research on Cancer, Suicide Prevention, Toxic Exposure at Risk from Federal Hiring Freeze | Military.com
- Budget for Veterans to See Private Doctors Would See Big Boost in GOP's VA Funding Proposal | Military.com
A private sector disaster
The private sector is already unable to provide care in many parts of the country and cannot absorb veterans. Read about your state in this analysis:
VHPI Releases Comprehensive National Analysis on Private Care Gaps
