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VA expects 30K voluntary job cuts by October, erasing need for layoffs
More than 17,000 Veterans Affairs jobs have been eliminated or vacated since the start of the year.
Why comparing VA home loans to other options might soon get easier
Advocates have expressed concerns many veterans are missing out on benefits from the VA home loan program.
Year-round health insurance for National Guard proves elusive
“The last thing we want is to get mobilized and then somebody say, ‘Hey, I’ve had this injury, but I haven’t had health insurance to get it addressed.'"
VA secretary sidesteps calls for department to provide abortion services at its medical centers
Twenty-five senators have called for VA to provide access to abortions in light of growing state opposition to the procedure.
Plans for $300 billion VA budget on track after senators back big spending boost
But when the plan could be voted on by Congress remains unclear.
VA’s $16 billion health records overhaul may be scrapped if fixes aren’t made
Reports of patient harm and cost overruns have threatened to derail the 10-year effort.
Expansion of VA caregiver program to all eras of service remains set for October
But the timeline for other fixes to the program is uncertain.
Military investigating possible ‘dysfunction’ at Texas medical center after colonel resigns
"I am left with this last opportunity to make a difference,” wrote Col. Ken Bode, commander of the 959th Medical Operations Squadron.
VA reforms must not limit options for veterans
Veterans Affairs reforms should be done in a way that does not limit the choices available to veterans who may need help navigating the benefits process.
By Mike Coffman