In an internal VA memo seen by NPR, the VA says it's rescinding a directive that contains detailed guidance on the kind of care transgender veterans can receive at VA facilities.

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday it is walking back plans for mass layoffs at the agency but says it will still shed tens of thousands of jobs by the end of fiscal year 2025.

VA has already shed 17,000 employees since January, and plans to cut another 12,000 through additional attrition and separation incentives including early retirement offers and “deferred ...

The VA said veterans who fail to report eligibility changes are part of the problem. But these veterans said they did notify the VA and it continued overpaying them anyway.

The VA plans to reduce its workforce by more than 17 percent, about 82,000 staffers, according to Reuters. VA Secretary Doug Collins said the cuts would be achieved without making a dent in health ...

The next wave, by contrast, will not be limited to probationary workers, according to the memo. At the VA, the Trump administration laid off more than 2,400 workers last month as part of the cuts.