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VA secretary criticizes ‘scary stories’ about plans to modernize the VA
The VA wants to eliminate redundant central office roles and empower hospital directors to run their operations in the best ...
Representatives question VA about staffing shortages at Chesapeake, Hampton facilities
Rep. Bobby Scott waived onto the House Veterans Affairs Committee today to ask Veterans Affairs Sec. Doug Collins about ...
VA reorganization projected to cost at least $312 million
The reforms, known as the RISE initiative, are expected to begin this year with an aim to reduce the VHA’s administrative ...
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The VA says its reorganization plan won't hurt patient care. Some health care workers are skeptical
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to eliminate 25,000 vacant positions and implement the largest reorganization of its giant health care system in three decades.
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VA secretary: EHR deployments are ‘going to be done in the right way’
VA Secretary Doug Collins told lawmakers they “have every right to be skeptical” as EHR go-lives resume in April but said the ...
Death of VA nurse Alex Pretti hovers over hearing on the Hill with VA secretary
VA secretary Doug Collins is appearing before senators to explain plans to overhaul the department. But some of the focus of the hearing was also on his comments about the killing of Alex Preeti.
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Senate Democrat demands ‘full accounting’ of VA health care dollars that funded staff departures
About $6 billion Congress provided for veterans care was spent on deferred resignations and voluntary retirements as part of ...