350多名VA保健工作者警告削减人员,私有化威胁到退伍军人的护理质量和获得服务的机会。 Over 350 VA health workers warn staffing cuts and privatization threaten veterans' care quality and access.

超过350名现任和前任退伍军人协会保健专业人员警告退伍军人协会秘书道格·柯林斯,最近裁员和扩大的私营部门护理合同威胁到退伍军人保健的质量、可持续性和可获得性。 Over 350 current and former VA healthcare professionals have warned VA Secretary Doug Collins that recent staffing cuts and expanded private sector care contracts threaten the quality, sustainability, and accessibility of veterans’ healthcare. 在2025年9月28日的一封信中,他们表示担心外包护理可能会给退伍军人协会的预算造成压力,增加行政负担,减少护理的连续性和伤害病人的结果,特别是对有复杂需求的退伍军人而言。 In a letter dated September 28, 2025, they expressed concerns that outsourcing care may strain the VA’s budget, increase administrative burdens, reduce care continuity, and harm patient outcomes, especially for veterans with complex needs. 该团体敦促退伍军人协会保持一支稳定、人员配备齐全的公共卫生工作人员队伍,以维持其使命。 The group urges the VA to maintain a stable, well-staffed public healthcare workforce to uphold its mission. 警告是当立法者竞相通过联邦支出法案以避免政府关闭时发出的。 The warning comes as lawmakers race to pass a federal spending bill to avoid a government shutdown.