Morale Plunges at Veterans Affairs Hospitals

Morale Plunges at Veterans Affairs Hospitals

CNN: “They say supplies have gone unordered, appointments go unscheduled, and medical staff fear that these conditions might not only encourage doctors and nurses now working in the over-strained system to quit, but dry up the pipeline for future talent.”

'Morale is dropping': Dire 'support staff' shortage imperiling VA hospitals — and it may 'get worse'

With the help of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — formerly headed by Tesla/Space X leader Elon Musk — the Trump Administration has carried out mass layoffs at a variety of federal government agencies, from the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Another agency targeted by the Trump Administration and DOGE for mass layoffs is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In a Tuesday mo…

VA hospital staff see plunging morale as shortages leave doctors prepping rooms and nurses chasing supplies

Attrition, hiring freezes, and fears of layoffs have medical staff at VA hospitals across the country worried.