VA Secretary Doug Collins said at the time that the cuts were following President Trump’s executive order, signed in February, directing all federal agencies to prepare for a reduction in force ...

VA backs down on mass layoffs, will cut 30K through attrition only Following significant pushback, VA is reversing course on its plan for widespread RIFs while still promising some staffing ...

A large-scale reduction in the workforce of 80,000 employees planned for hospitals and clinics run by the Department of Veterans Affairs is no longer being consider for fiscal 2025, VA Secretary ...

A veteran and restaurateur says he was fired as a volunteer at the Palo Alto VA Hospital after documenting food allegedly being stored unsafely.

The senators are calling for a federal watchdog to investigate the Trump administration’s killing of hundreds of VA contracts. Among their concerns: ProPublica revealed DOGE used artificial ...

Q: Has President Donald Trump issued a rule that VA doctors can refuse treatment to Democrats? A: No. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs changed the wording in its bylaws to comply with ...

The claims stemmed from a report (archived) published by The Guardian, on June 16, 2025. That report said doctors at VA hospitals " could refuse to treat unmarried veterans and Democrats under new ...

The Guardian originally reported that doctors at VA hospitals " could refuse to treat unmarried veterans and Democrats under new hospital guidelines imposed following an executive order" by ...

The VA is challenging reporting by The Guardian, which published a story suggesting that VA doctors may now refuse treatment based on a patient’s political beliefs or marital status.

Unpacking claims that VA doctors can deny care to Democrats, unmarried veterans A Guardian report sparked rumors about changes to VA rules.

The Trump administration on Monday denied reporting by The Guardian that said new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals could refuse care to veterans based on factors like marital status an… ...

Doctors and other medical professionals working for the Department of Veterans Affairs can now refuse to treat Democrats and unmarried veterans. VA hospital bylaws previously barred medical staff ...