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.
- Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses
- VA doctors warn cuts, privatization threaten veterans’ healthcare
- Watchdog Finds 50% Increase in VA Medical Center Jobs with 'Severe' Shortages
- Veterans Administration Lost Thousands of ‘Core’ Medical Staff Under Trump, Records Show
Funding: More and more money is going to private-sector care while VA funds are cut.
- Trump Kicks His Dismantling of Veterans’ Health Care Into High Gear
- House passes budget bill for Veterans Affairs, military construction
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
