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Dec 13, 2025 The Department of Veterans Affairs planned to eliminate up to 35,000 healthcare positions Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The cuts threatened public-service capacity for veterans and showed how staffing decisions can shrink access to state-provided care.
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- Department of Veterans Affairs to Eliminate 35,000 Healthcare Positions — The Department of Veterans Affairs is expected to eliminate up to 35,000 unfilled healthcare positions, including doctors and nurses, following a year where the VA already lost nearly 30,000 employees.
- VA cuts healthcare positions — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to cut up to 35,000 healthcare positions by the end of the year, following significant attrition and buyouts.
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Week 48 – 2025-12-13–2025-12-19
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