https://forum.navyadvancement.com/rss/6-veterans.xml/Veteran and Retiree RSS feedenWASHINGTON, DC — According to Democrats and some veterans’ advocates, VA staffing cuts are having a direct negative impact on patient care, despite promises from agency leaders that they would not. They also argue that the department’s effort to eliminate vacant positions only serves to camouflage the state of the agency’s staffing deficiency.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:57:48 +0000Doctors at the Veterans Affairs Department have yet to receive a pay bump despite a recent law authorizing the increases, which has drawn bipartisan criticism from lawmakers.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:52:48 +0000Veterans Healthcare NewsletterFri, 10 Apr 2026 00:52:26 +0000