An individual walks previous the Division of Veterans Affairs headquarters a block from the White Home on March 06, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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The U.S. Division of Veterans Affairs plans to eradicate as many as 35,000 health-care positions this month, the Washington Put up reported on Saturday, citing an inner memo, Veterans Affairs staffers and congressional aides.
Reuters couldn’t instantly verify the report.
The cuts contain principally unfulfilled jobs, together with docs, nurses, and assist workers, the report stated.
The company hopes that the cuts will cut back the well being care workforce to as few as 372,000 workers, a ten% discount from final yr, the report added, citing a memo shared with regional leaders final month.
The Division of Veterans Affairs didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for remark.
The Washington Put up report stated a Veterans Affairs Division spokesperson confirmed the job cuts for unfilled positions.
“The health-care system is eliminating about 26,400 of its open jobs, which he described as ‘principally COVID-era roles which can be not mandatory,'” the Washington Put up quoted Veterans Affairs Division spokesperson Pete Kasperowicz as saying.
“This transfer could have no impact on VA operations or the way in which the division delivers care to Veterans, as we’re merely eliminating open and unfilled positions which can be not wanted,” Kasperowicz was additionally quoted as saying.
The cuts come after the company lower about 30,000 jobs in July, making two-thirds fewer worker cuts this fiscal yr than it first focused.