DOGE veterans Archives - Alpha Democrat

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Inside the VA’s Biggest Overhaul in 30 Years: What Slashing VISNs Means for Veterans

VA Secretary Doug Collins is pushing the largest restructuring of the Veterans Health Administration since 1995, cutting regional networks from 18 to 5 and eliminating 25,000 positions.

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Veterans Killed the VA’s Disability Rating Rule. The Fight Isn’t Over.

The VA's interim rule allowing disability ratings to be lowered based on medication effectiveness was formally rescinded on 27 February after 20,000+ public comments and bipartisan outrage.

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Veterans Forced the VA to Back Down on Disability Ratings. That Fight Is Far from Over.

The VA published a rule on 17 February that would have tied disability ratings to medication effectiveness, potentially cutting compensation for millions of veterans.