US EditionMedical staff shortages impeding VA mental health care, advocates tell lawmakers
- The Trump administration has mandated that thousands of mental health providers work in federal office spaces instead of remotely, disrupting services at the VA, which already faced staffing shortages.
- Mental health providers are concerned that the new office arrangements violate patient privacy, with some filing complaints regarding ethics regulations.
- The VA plans to eliminate 80,000 jobs, resulting in layoffs and reduced services for veterans, who face a higher suicide risk than the general population.
- VA spokesperson Peter Kasperowicz defended the new policy, stating, 'The VA will make accommodations as needed so employees have enough space to work and comply with industry standards for privacy.
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Medical staff shortages impeding VA mental health care, advocates tell lawmakers
Chronic medical staffing shortages at the Department of Veterans Affairs make it difficult for the most ill patients with mental health conditions to see psychiatrists in a timely manner, according to Shankar Yalamanchili, a former VA psychiatrist now in private practice.
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