Persistent maintenance and staffing issues at a D.C.-based center reveal bigger problems with the VA health system.
Veterans Affairs
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Which Veterans on the Ballot Defend VA Health Care?
There’s a difference between candidates who have used VA health care and want to preserve it, and those who haven’t and want to privatize it.
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VA Ignores Veteran Suicides in Private Facilities
As the suicide rate increases, federal officials deliberately overlook the human lives at risk.
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Another Bait and Switch on VA Care
Under cover of delivering rightful benefits to veterans, a new Republican-backed bill in Congress takes them away.
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Trump Kicks His Dismantling of Veterans’ Health Care Into High Gear
His proposed new budget shrinks the VA’s ability to meet veterans’ needs.
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Palantir Gets an Initial $3.9 Million to Spy on Federal Workers
The contract kicks off a Trump administration plan to track workers at the Social Security Administration and Departments of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs.
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VA Outsourcing Could Increase Veteran Tragedies
The VA rigorously trains staff to de-escalate disruptive behavior from veterans. The private sector does not.
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VA Rolls Out Risky Consolidation Scheme
The proposal to reorganize the Veterans Health Administration would centralize power at the top and cause a multitude of problems, critics argue.
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VA Secretary Collins Is Wrong About Veteran Suicide Prevention Funding
These programs save lives, every day.
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How Trump Put Veteran Care in Crisis
Thousands of staff have left the health care side of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and those who remain are approaching burnout.