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VA Staffing Shortages

The widespread occupational shortages across nearly every VHA facility, including doctors, nurses, and psychologists.

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Jan 26, 2026

What independent audits or inspector-general reports document staffing and care impacts at VA medical centers since 2025?

Independent audits and inspector-general reviews since 2025 paint a consistent picture: OIG national staffing reviews documented a dramatic rise in “” at facilities in FY2025, facility-level inspectio...

Jan 7, 2026

What facility‑level staffing and patient‑care impacts have been documented since the VA reorganization began?

Since the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a major Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reorganization, the agency has insisted facility staffing and frontline operations “will not be changing...