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Department of Veterans Affairs
Vets Say We Need a Strong VA to Combat Coronavirus and Win Medicare for All
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) serves as a backup health care system in a national health emergency.
The Trump Administration Is Escalating Its War on Federal Workers
Department of Veterans Affairs management is attempting to undo labor rights of federal workers.
With Private Care Push, Trump’s VA Bucks Lawmakers and Some Veterans Groups
The administration proposed new rules for allowing veterans to see private doctors, but the fiscal impact is unclear.
Trump and GOP Attack Vietnam War Veterans and Refugees
One Republican senator killed a veterans benefits bill as Trump plans to deport Vietnam war refugees.
Advocates Warn Against Pence and Trump-Led Attacks on VA Health Care
Author Suzanne Gordon discusses health care for veterans.
Private Firms Pitch Dubious PTSD Treatments to Veterans Affairs
“The answer is: If it hasn’t been proven, it’s not something the VA should endorse,” says one agency official.
“This Is on Trump”: VA Pick Ronny Jackson Withdraws as Reports of Misconduct and Lack of Vetting Swirl
Jackson is hardly the first Trump nominee to withdraw before a Senate confirmation hearing.
David Shulkin’s Firing at the VA Is Latest Step in Trump-Koch Push to Privatize Veterans’ Health Care
Trump will replace Shulkin with White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson.
A Koch-Supported Coup at the VA? The Veterans Health Administration Risks Being Dismantled
The VHA story is mostly being told by its harshest critics.
How the Koch-Backed Effort to Privatize the Veterans Health Administration Jeopardizes Everyone’s Health Care Future
The GOP plan to privatize veterans' health care could jeopardize the larger fight for universal health care.