NOTES/COMMENTS about this article:
1). According to the VA’s workforce dashboards, since the Trump administration took office in January the VA has recorded a net loss of thousands of health care positions, the only net loss in the last five years.
2). The losses include, among others:
*** 688 physicians,
*** 1,882 registered nurses,
*** 365 licensed practical nurses,
*** 316 nurse assistants,
*** 511 social workers,
*** 201 psychologists
*** 766 medical support assistants.
3). In June 2025 alone, VA health system staffing fell by 2,096.
4). Department-wide job announcements have plummeted by 30 percent and applications by 44 percent since last year, while new employee onboarding has sunk by 52 percent.
5). These figures paint a stark picture of an agency diminishing its capacity to provide direct health care, while pretending that its services remain unchanged.
6). The 2024 “Red Team” assessment by independent experts issued a dire warning: The swelling volume of private-sector referrals has created an “existential crisis” for VA health care.
7). Excessive utilization of private providers threatens to close VA units and facilities nationwide, destabilizing the direct care system and undermining its long-term sustainability.
Peace,
Doug Stephenson, LCSW, BCD
Gainesville, Florida
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