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Thursday, November 12, 2026

Six months after Trump entered the White House, the VA had 3,800 fewer doctors, nurses and other "mission critical" staff than it did at the start of his term, according to the department's own data.

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NEW: A veteran who couldn't get cancer treatment. Another unable to get surgery for a burst appendix. Trump officials claim their VA overhaul hasn't harmed veterans, but our reporting in New Jersey reveals a healthcare system stretched thin and falling short.

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-- ProPublica (@propublica.org) 7:46 AM · Nov 11, 2026

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The exodus of healthcare providers has increasingly forced veterans into the private care program " called Community Care " that the Trump administration has pushed. Amid soaring caseloads there and what a government report describes as "insufficient staffing," many vets have been facing interminable waits.

Happy suckers and losers day!

~Cadet Bone Spurs~

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-11-11 12:43 PM | Reply

"the VA had 3,800 fewer doctors"

This is what I voted for.
--Boaz

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-12 07:26 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

The head of the VA is a Christian pastor and Colonel in the USAFR.

Set him and Dummkopf Trumpf on fire forthwith.

Throw in Bibi and Little Marco Rubella while we're at it.

"FUNNY 2"

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-11-12 07:33 PM | Reply

And we wants to warmonger condemning the soldiers to civilian medical care for war injuries.

#4 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-11-12 07:42 PM | Reply

He

#5 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-11-12 07:42 PM | Reply

Really puts into perspective balldinger's whine about civics in education.

#6 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-11-12 07:58 PM | Reply

That fucking idiot can't wipe his own ass.

#7 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-11-12 09:30 PM | Reply

I hope one of the first things the Dems do upon taking control of Congress is have significant VA hearings and then repair what Trump has done.

#8 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-11-13 06:37 AM | Reply

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