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.
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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.
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Aug. 8, 2025
As worries about the direction of the VA under the second Trump administration mounted, retaining and hiring doctors turned into a problem.
June 26, 2025
Several senators on the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, citing our reporting on the agency’s use of AI, called for a federal investigation of its role in the cancellation of agency contracts.
June 11, 2025
Lawmakers accused the Trump administration of “stonewalling” their inquiries into the cancellation of hundreds of VA contracts, citing ProPublica’s investigation.
June 6, 2025
After Elon Musk’s controversial DOGE program was employed at the VA, our reporting showed how one of his lieutenants used a mistake-prone AI tool to try to downsize the agency.
May 6, 2025
After the VA began slashing staff, Secretary Doug Collins promised that veterans would see a “change for the better.” But our reporting uncovered documents by the VA’s own staff warning the cuts were disrupting critical medical programs and research.
March 11, 2025
As the Trump administration began purging the government of diversity programs, we examined the closure of a VA office tasked with combating racial disparities in how vets are awarded benefits.
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