Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on MSN12d
As cuts and uncertainty hobble VA clinics, Wisconsin leaders increasingly divided over DOGE
Staff say the changes could lead to longer wait times for patients and more labor for an already-depleted team of shift ...
Axel: Tariffs strengthen U.S. healthcare security
The tariffs will incentivize companies to invest in U.S.-based production, reducing our vulnerability to foreign disruptions.
Asheville Citizen Times on MSN7d
VA Secretary Doug Collins in Asheville addresses federal job cuts, protestors
VA Secretary Doug Collins said cuts will not negatively affect health care services or benefits. So far, 14 employees have been terminated from the Asheville VA, including supply technicians.
NPR12d
VA rescinds transgender veterans' health guidance as department denies policy change
The Veterans Affairs Department on Friday reversed a policy that had protected gender-affirming healthcare provided to transgender veterans, causing confusion and fear in the community.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel12d
As cuts and uncertainty hobble VA clinics, Wisconsin leaders increasingly divided over DOGE
Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wisconsin has lost half of its supply chain management team due to firings and a hiring freeze. Wisconsin Democrats and Republicans are divided on the ...
Asheville Citizen-Times7d
VA Secretary Doug Collins in Asheville addresses federal job cuts, protestors
In 2023, the medical center employed more than 2,500 people. Some of the employees impacted by the February cuts were supply technicians, who the VA described in 2022 as “playing a vital role in ...