Identity Crisis
Citizen access to public agencies is a basic public function. Why does government contract out the process of verifying identity to a for-profit monopoly company?
DOGE Bills Could Come Back to Haunt Republicans
One bill in particular would threaten $500 billion in federal spending every year. Several House Republicans in tough races supported it.
Vets for AI
Max Rose speaks on behalf of the veterans-focused group VoteVets in the media. He also is a top adviser to the artificial intelligence industry’s main super PAC.
The Credit Card Operative Helping Shape Democratic Primaries
Peter Kauffmann, vice chair for VoteVets, which has raised $20 million to spend in primaries on mostly moderate candidates this year, is running a front group fighting to keep credit card fees high.
VA Inspector General Confirms Prospect Reporting on Radiologist Shortage
Now the agency must rely on private contractors, who are much more expensive.
A VA Medical Center Meltdown
Persistent maintenance and staffing issues at a D.C.-based center reveal bigger problems with the VA health system.
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.
VA Ignores Veteran Suicides in Private Facilities
As the suicide rate increases, federal officials deliberately overlook the human lives at risk.
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.
Trump Kicks His Dismantling of Veterans’ Health Care Into High Gear
His proposed new budget shrinks the VA’s ability to meet veterans’ needs.
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.
VA Outsourcing Could Increase Veteran Tragedies
The VA rigorously trains staff to de-escalate disruptive behavior from veterans. The private sector does not.
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.
VA Secretary Collins Is Wrong About Veteran Suicide Prevention Funding
These programs save lives, every day.
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.
The Plot to Privatize Veteran Brain Care
The VA has developed elaborate capacity to treat traumatic brain injuries. Billionaires want to divert that funding to their own programs.
VA Employees in Shock Over Alex Pretti’s Death, Administration Response
VA Secretary Doug Collins has not sent a personal statement to the staff about the killing of Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.
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.
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.
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The War on Veterans
On our live show, David speaks with Suzanne Gordon and Steve Early about attacks on veterans’ health care and veterans’ disability benefits.
Trump Is Coming for Veterans’ Disability Benefits
Administration allies falsely allege that many former soldiers are cheating the system.
Despite Vow to Protect Health Care for Veterans, VA Losing Doctors and Nurses
Impact of understaffing, facility closures, and waiting times has been ‘dire.’
How VA Cuts Damage Women Veterans
The challenges that these military members face merit more focused attention. Instead, vital services like mental health care face devastating cuts.
VA’s Nonexpert Health Expert
Unlike all of his predecessors, Trump’s soon-to-be veterans health care chief is not a doctor.
Union-Buster in Chief
Trump has surpassed Reagan in his war on workers’ rights.
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: A Broken Health Care System
On our live show, David and veterans’ health care reporter Suzanne Gordon look at the shattered state of American health care, even before Trump cuts and VA privatization.
The Illusion of Choice
Republicans say that VA patients can get equivalent private-sector care anywhere in the U.S. Here’s a 50-state reality check.
Privatizing Veterans’ Health Care Will Be a Disaster
Thousands of VA health care workers have been fired. Private-sector replacements will be worse.
Why Change VA Hospital Medical Staff Bylaws?
It threatens the principle of equity that undergirds veterans’ health care.
Defending VA Veterans Health Care on D-Day
Thousands of veterans mobilize to oppose the gutting of direct care and the move toward privatization.
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