VA exempts 300,000 health care positions from governmentwide hiring freeze
The VA memo exempts roughly three-quarters of the Veterans Health Administration's roughly 400,000-employee workforce.
Trump’s federal hiring freeze sparks concerns about veterans’ care
President Trump’s new federal hiring freeze has congressional lawmakers and former service members worried that operations at Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities will be hindered. The government-wide freeze,
More than 300k VA health jobs exempted from White House hiring freeze
Veterans Affairs officials issued guidance Thursday exempting more than 300,000 department health care posts from the White House’s federal hiring freeze, labeling them as essen
Veterans Affairs exempt from Trump's federal hiring freeze, but concerns about care remain
The Department of Veterans Affairs was spared Monday for the 90-day hiring freeze President Trump imposed on federal agencies, welcome news for the the roughly 9.1 million veterans enrolled in the agency's health care program.
Veterans Affairs exempt from Trump's federal hiring freeze
President Donald Trump hit the government with a federal hiring freeze on his first day in office, but it won't stop hiring at the Department of Veterans Affairs. After implementation of Trump's hiring freeze,
VA Declares 300,000 Health Care Jobs Exempt from Ordered Freeze on Federal Hiring
VA officials said the exemptions to a Jan. 20 executive order are necessary to provide health care and services to veterans.
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The Battle over Veterans’ Health Care: How the Republican Majority Hopes to Reshape the VA
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‘The mission is veterans’: Nominee for VA secretary pledges to protect vets benefits from possible spending cuts
Doug Collins, President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, pledged to protect veterans ...
U.S. Sen. Blackburn wants to 'cut red tape' for veterans seeking care outside the VA
The legislation requires the VA to give patients information about eligibility, cost sharing, treatments and providers.
Trump nominee for VA secretary vows not to assist with migrant healthcare
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Doug Collins, President Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, promised Tuesday ...
Free Veterans Mental Health Forum set for next week
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Veterans and their families are invited to a special event focused on mental health support next week. The Veterans Mental Health Forum will take place on Thursday, January 30, at ...
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Changing Affairs: VA Expects Change During Trump Administration
With President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the November elections, the former and next occupant of the White House is expected to shake ...