VA Loses Over 6,000 Clinicians Since January

VA Loses Over 6,000 Clinicians Since January — Frustration Mounts

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has lost more than 6,000 clinicians—including doctors, nurses, and other frontline providers—since January 2025. The drop comes despite VA leaders claiming the cuts targeted only “non-essential” roles.

Offer rejections are climbing too: nearly 40% of doctors offered VA positions between January and March turned them down, citing concerns about job stability—a rate four times higher than last year. Meanwhile, an inspector general audit found severe staffing shortages at all 139 VA medical centers, with:

94% short on doctors

79% lacking enough nurses

Psychological services among the hardest hit

These shortages have grown by 50% in the past year, leading to longer wait times, closed units, and mounting stress on remaining staff.

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