VHA still experiencing ‘severe’ staffing shortages in critical fields: watchdog"Severe" staffing shortages persist in areas such as psychiatry, nursing, and medical officers, despite the VA making progress in filling vacancies.By James R. Webb18 months ago
VA staff have a few days left to get COVID vaccines or get firedTens of thousands of staffers either have not started the vaccine regiment yet or have not filed paperwork showing their vaccine status.By Leo Shane III19 months ago
Seven VA health care workers dead from coronavirus as cases mountMore than 1,100 VA medical workers have tested positive for the illness.By Leo Shane III3 years ago
As burn pit problems linger, advocates worry VA and DoD are moving too slowDespite years of reports of rare illnesses from toxic exposure, advocates say the departments aren't doing enough.By Leo Shane III5 years ago
VA could weather a government shutdown better than most other departmentsThanks to advance appropriations, more than 95 percent of VA workers would stay on the job even if the rest of government closes.By Leo Shane III5 years ago
White House officials looking into merging VA and Tricare health servicesLawmakers and veterans advocates are upset they have not yet been consulted on potentially sweeping health care changes for military members and veterans.By Leo Shane III5 years ago
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