Veterans’ Care at Risk

Rapid Change Under Trump Creates Uncertainty

Upheaval at the Department of Veterans Affairs has meant an exodus of medical personnel and a fraying of the systems in place to help care for vets’ physical and psychological needs.

Internal VA Emails Reveal How Trump Cuts Jeopardize Veterans’ Care, Including To “Life-Saving Cancer Trials”

Despite a congressional mandate to expand care for veterans, internal Veterans Affairs messages obtained by ProPublica paint a stark portrait of how chaotic cost cutting has already imperiled tests of treatments for cancer, opioid addiction and more.

by Eric Umansky and Vernal Coleman

May. 06, 2025, 5:00 am EDT

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Trump’s VA Made It Harder for Male Veterans to Get Treatment for Breast Cancer. Lawmakers Want to Fix That.

by Eric Umansky

November 6, 2025, 4:30 am EST

Senators Demand Investigation Into Canceled VA Contracts, Citing “Damning Reporting From ProPublica”

by Eric Umansky and Vernal Coleman

June 26, 2025, 7:00 am EDT

Senators Demand Transparency on Canceled Veterans Affairs Contracts

by Brandon Roberts and Vernal Coleman

June 11, 2025, 12:15 pm EDT

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Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump

by Vernal Coleman, Topher Sanders, Joel Jacobs and Eric Umansky, photography by Benjamin Rasmussen for ProPublica

March 12, 2026, 5:30 am EDT
Citing Trump Order on “Biological Truth,” VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage

by Eric Umansky

October 29, 2025, 5:00 am EDT
Why Did You Leave the Department of Veterans Affairs?

by Vernal Coleman, Topher Sanders and Maryam Jameel

October 22, 2025, 2:45 pm EDT
Veterans’ Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals

by David Armstrong, Eric Umansky and Vernal Coleman

August 8, 2025, 6:00 am EDT
Inside the AI Prompts DOGE Used to “Munch” Contracts Related to Veterans’ Health

by Brandon Roberts and Vernal Coleman

June 6, 2025, 5:05 am EDT
DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts

by Brandon Roberts, Vernal Coleman and Eric Umansky

June 6, 2025, 5:00 am EDT
Have You Been Affected by Changes at the Department of Veterans Affairs? Tell Us About It.

by Eric Umansky, Vernal Coleman and Maryam Jameel

May 6, 2025, 5:05 am EDT
The Office That Investigates Disparities in Veterans’ Care Is Being “Liquidated”

by Vernal Coleman

March 11, 2025, 4:40 pm EDT

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Internal VA Emails Reveal How Trump Cuts Jeopardize Veterans’ Care, Including To “Life-Saving Cancer Trials”

Impact of Our Reporting

Trump’s VA Made It Harder for Male Veterans to Get Treatment for Breast Cancer. Lawmakers Want to Fix That.

Senators Demand Investigation Into Canceled VA Contracts, Citing “Damning Reporting From ProPublica”

Senators Demand Transparency on Canceled Veterans Affairs Contracts

Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump

Citing Trump Order on “Biological Truth,” VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage

Why Did You Leave the Department of Veterans Affairs?

Veterans’ Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals

Inside the AI Prompts DOGE Used to “Munch” Contracts Related to Veterans’ Health

DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts

Have You Been Affected by Changes at the Department of Veterans Affairs? Tell Us About It.

The Office That Investigates Disparities in Veterans’ Care Is Being “Liquidated”

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