Thousands of staff have left the health care side of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and those who remain are approaching burnout.
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A Billionaire Tries Again to Hijack Veterans’ Care
Hedge fund giant Steven Cohen’s first effort to accelerate mental health care privatization failed. His second attempt has begun.
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Another Mass Staffing Purge at the VA
Up to 37,000 positions may be dropped, with the VA transformed into a facilitator for outsourcing, sources tell the Prospect.
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Bail Crackdown on Ballot Ignores Mental Health Crisis, Advocates Say
In Texas, Proposition 3 is a constitutional amendment that would require judges to deny bail to defendants accused of certain crimes punishable as a felony. Reformers argue that the state’s criminal justice system already ensnares people struggling with untreated mental illness.
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Trump’s War on Mental Health
Today on TAP: Buried deep in the budget bill are devastating cuts.