ProPublica Investigation Finds Staffing Cuts at the VA Are Leaving Veterans without Necessary Care

'We Have No One': How Trump’s Dismantling of the VA Left a Veterans Hospital in Crisis

Starting in July, ProPublica repeatedly asked the VA about evidence we’d found that short-staffing is hurting veterans‘ care.

ProPublica investigation finds staffing cuts at the VA are leaving veterans without necessary care

A new investigation finds sweeping changes at the VA under the Trump administration has left many veterans without necessary care. ProPublica editor-at-large Eric Umansky tells WAMU what he found after a year of reporting on the VA overhaul.

Trump’s Dismantling of VA Left Veterans Hospital in Crisis

ProPublica: “The behemoth agency, which traces its roots to the Civil War, is both the country’s largest healthcare system and one of its most effective. It provides 9 million veterans what is essentially socialized medicine, often for free, under the cover of the American flag. The doctors, nurses and other staff are employed by the […]

“We Have No One”: How Trump’s Dismantling of the VA Left a Veterans Hospital in Crisis

A vet who couldn’t get cancer treatment. Another unable to get surgery for a burst appendix. Trump officials claim their VA overhaul hasn’t harmed veterans, but our reporting in New Jersey reveals a healthcare system stretched thin and falling short.