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VA Announces Plan to Cut Up to 35,000 Health Care Jobs, Shrinking Workforce 10%

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Dec 20, 2025
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Veterans' advocates, lawmakers react to layoffs at VA

The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to cut as many as 35,000 health care jobs this month, a move that could shrink one of the nation’s largest federal health systems and raise fresh questions about access to veteran care. According to internal memos reported by Forbes and Reuters, most of the targeted positions are currently unfilled but inc…

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