Hampton VA Medical Center
Hampton VA Medical Center
A new ProPublica investigation reveals that doctors and nurses are turning down VA jobs in record numbers as the Trump administration slashes staff and reshapes the agency’s direction.
On Wednesday, the Department of Veterans Affairs terminated most of its collective bargaining agreements with employee unions—making it the first agency to fully implement Trump’s executive order stripping two-thirds of federal workers of union rights . Who’s affected: Who’s spared:…
An in-depth exposé by The American Prospect lays out how VA Secretary Doug Collins is deliberately weakening the VA system while steering care—and dollars—into private hands . 🔍 The core strategy: 📉 What’s really happening: 🧠Meanwhile, private care fails…
President Trump has issued a new executive order creating “Schedule G”, a noncareer federal employee classification meant to install political appointees in policymaking roles across federal agencies—including the VA . Schedule G positions: Although the order claims it will improve…
A new VA memo requires all long-term telework or remote work accommodations for employees with disabilities to undergo stricter oversight—including: VA leadership claims this is about “ensuring accommodations remain necessary,” but advocates and union reps say it’s a thinly veiled…
The VA has reversed course on its original plan for sweeping layoffs under the DOGE initiative. Instead of the proposed 83,000 job cuts, VA Secretary Doug Collins announced the agency will reduce its workforce by approximately 30,000 employees by the…
Good news: the Senate Parliamentarian has ruled that most of the anti-federal employee measures placed in the GOP’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”—including pension hike provisions, union-dues fees, MSPB filing charges, at-will employment mandates, and official-time restrictions—violate budget rules and have…
The Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans—a group that advises the VA Secretary—is holding an open virtual meeting on August 13, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST via Microsoft Teams . 🗓️ Agenda Snapshot: 📢 Member Participation: 🧠Why This Matters for…
Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D‑CT) and Angus King (I‑ME) have formally requested that the VA Inspector General launch a review into the mass cancellation of VA contracts—raising serious questions about the AI tool DOGE used to identify expendable agreements . Key…
A Guardian investigation has uncovered new rules at the Department of Veterans Affairs that explicitly remove protections against discrimination based on political affiliation and marital status—allowing doctors to refuse treatment to veterans they personally object to. The policy changes stem…