Why Is The VA Cutting 80,000 People?

Does anyone know why they’re cutting these jobs? Is it to reduce waste?

First, our health care next is our pensions.

The more beaurocrats, the more beaurocracy.

You're spineless. Speak up for your fellow vets.

You guys elected him…eat cake😂

Come on, Kagan. "Getting rid of waste" is ambiguous and nebulous reasoning. Think critically here.

The plan of what's next has to be explained. Or an explanation of what this cut specifically does. Otherwise, it is less support and fewer services that are critically needed.

You may not use them. But I'm guessing your brothers and sisters in arms do.

I'm not religious, but VA and vet support should be sacrosanct.

Go through VA benefits application was very complicated and painful process. Not mention the stress to go through to apply a VA loan.Further more, a lot of VA won't get benefits they deserved and end on the street homeless. VA system need to reform, reshape to help VA with updated tech. One things is for sure, the system is not functioning effectively and efficiently.

Yall got whatchu wanted, idk what else to say

My sister was a the VA for a medical condition and while visiting i would talk to the workers and the all said it's a racket. They would hire their cousins, sisters, brothers. The head cook in the kitchen didn't even know how to cook but was hired by his sister. Food was awful. A few illegals. Its a mess, i felt sorry for the people there. One of the servers said the throw away about $35000 of food a month. Insane.

Get rid of administrators and hire more Doctors, nurses, and techs

I go to the Dayton VA, and they have fixed a ton of problems at the VA, but i only have one problem. I only see my doctor every 6 months. But my hematology doctor is always on top of my cancer. Its slow, but their helping a huge number of people. I'm not sure cutting people is the plan. It's slow now. God bless everyone.

I know alot of retired veterans that have had numerous issues with the current VA

Why do we need 80,000 VA workers. That's the question.

It wasn’t just veterans fired from the VA. Regular citizens as well. Being a veteran doesn’t make you better than them so stop acting like it does. You have plenty of benefits that support you and your family but being guaranteed a job isn’t one of them. We aren’t worth more than the regular citizens that lost their job.

Went to the ER yesterday cause the VA couldnt see me. The ER told me i have to talk to my primary care provider for specialty care. The VA gatekeeps and has a multiple month process for a document in my city to be processed by the records section. Which is backed up often 3+ months for something as simple as an xray from a doctor in the same city as the VA hospital you receive care.

While all the physicals for disability go through the longest stalling period and blatant attempts to drop claims. When the condition is permanent and showing rapid signs of degradation. Every 2 months i try to refute them and its a brand new company in a brand new renovated building. Sometimes leased from the tallest building in the city. All the agencies are from CALIFORNIA. Why is the VA giving these massive contracts to people in California but not locally sourcing people?

Where all the people who are layed off going to work? Unemployment is going to skyrocket

I was a VA employee for the past 2 years. Gut the VA. My bosses were the problem. Every ethical rule was broken constantly. They are making tons of money off the VA system.

It's the same as the UK ,NHS, and the western concept that salary equals competency. Wake up { apparently your already "woke"} , perhaps make the incompetent easier to bin, ane reward the more proven competent with extra holidays, easier shift patterns, one day a week working from home to catch up on paperwork rather than verbatim benefits for all. Just a thought.

It seems like the United States government employs more people than private business, these insane numbers, everyone one of these employees are paid votes

Don’t understand how he says we are conducting a comprehensive review yet already cutting jobs…..

Just started my VA claim… anyone with tips on how to get 100% or close to it fire away

This guy looks like a douche bag

Every time I go there it seems a lot of unhealthy people are running around doing very little. If you need to call them, good luck. 80k less workers may seem extreme, but let's see how motivated the rest are afterwards.

The part I don’t like is this guy never explains what kinds of jobs are considered “non-mission critical” and how will the departure of these employees affect their service in the future. They’re just saying “everything is okay everything is fine don’t ask questions 😊”

Total count as of now is almost 100k from a close battle buddy working VA some should be considered critial importance to us but to them is a loss in money

Most of these people care more than any private sector company would. Once you introduce "shareholder value" over services, you end up with a conflict. Guess who suffers?

I'm guessing that would mean they Employ abt. 80,000 more ppl. Than they actually Need!
Which, would be about right. What, with the amount of Fraud and Waste that the Govt and Military are responsible for Generating. The Beast must be fed! If no one is checking you, and you know that the more Jobs, Positions and Depts you create, has the added Benefit of Securing more Budget Funding, (More $$ to spend on frivolous sh*t), while also giving you plenty more "Shells" to hide the "Peanut", under and more of a " Shuffle" to get lost in ! And at the same time, lightening your own Workload. Thus, creating an Enormous Monstrosity, which (For its very own Survival), MUST Justify its own existence! So, what VETS actually end up getting is More Red-Tape, than ever before, Delayed Benefits More phone #'s and Ext. to call, only to be put on HOLD, more often, for longer periods of time, more frikken FORMS to fill out! More, ppl. that need to meet with you, to sign off on your Case. (Everyone, gets a piece of your Benefits, but none of your Misery!) Unchecked and Untreated Mental Illness, PTSD, The Banning of the One "Drug" which can provide Instant relief! " IBOGAINE"), resulting in more strained relationships, Domestic Abuse, assaults. Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Divorce, Bankruptcy, Homelessness, and 22+ VETS/ DAY taking their own Lives! And a Cycle which Repeats in perpetuity! But, that INITIAL CONTACT (response time) is way down, so let's pat ourselves on the backs! And you know what!? Imagine, what COULD be available. Customer Service, Resources, LESS Bureaucracy, when the VA isn't paying, Payroll, Benefits Package and Vacation Pay, Every Week, of Every Month, id Every Year, for 80,000 (THOUSAND!!) Extra Employees! That's my take, anyway!

How about the VA use VETERANS instead of civilians?

FF3 love it

Cutting our healthcare and firing us from our jobs (the US government is the largest employer of vets).

And the Epstien list is still not released....

Awesome.

I hope they cut the lawyers who find any way possible to deny legitimate disability cases and healthcare for Veterans.

But... But... VA always has the very latest equipment known to science, particularly their bureaucratic computer systems. True, it took 13 months to get an eye appointment, which was cancelled and rescheduled for 6 months after that, and I haven't been able to see a doctor for a physical in around 3 years, because they keep cutting hours....

The thing is if they get rid of dr and nurses? Or get rid of administrative staff? Managers? It should be managers and administrators not the people on the floor

I feel like most people don’t understand who Doug Collins is. I do. I watched Doug Collins, congressman from Georgia defend our 45 President. Impeachments that went no where and all based on BS.
Doug Collins is very smart person. I 100% agree that, with time, he will make the VA better. I’ve watched hours of this guy at work. Yes I am a veteran 🇺🇸

Family member works at VA and about quarter to third of vets are no shows/no callls for appointments. Could easily trim this staff with stiffer scheduling enforcement & penalties

Because vets are "losers and suckers".

That was aannoying

It takes months for me to see my primary care doctor… I guess it’s more efficient if it takes a year. 😑

Only watched a few videos but you are very bland and unremarkable with very average intelligence. For those watching this is not a good representative of a Veteran.

People who fall for this crap where they say we are firing people and it will make it better when they literally provide you no explanation on how they are going to make it better is insane. But people fall for this and they are dumb.

Why doesn't the government give veterans a government healthcare card so they can go to the doctor/hospital in their home town instead of going to a VA Hospital?

Elon just spat in our veterans faces 🤦

Imo, I've only seen veterans who are employed by the VA be against cutting the waste, and yes, the waste in the VA is astrinomical.

That horn is annoying as all get out.

Many of the problems brought up by veterans are conditions and staff at various VA facilities. The doctors are well versed and skilled but, sadly, there are many complaints about nursing staff attitudes & care quality.

I give the VA a 3.5 out of 5 stars. Not as good as it could be, but not as bad as it could be either.

To many getting paid for nothing.

In 2013 after my deployment i went into a VA to get help and they literally told me to leave because this is for Old veterans. So I hope she gets fired

This is the harbinger of voting the wrong candidate

Veterans are considered DEI 💀