How a VA social worker's life has changed since leaving the job

The upheaval to the federal workforce in 2025 drove tens of thousands of federal employees to leave their jobs. One former employee of the Veterans Health Administration reflects on the year.
CNN

Frontline VA health jobs cut despite officials saying they’d largely be protected

US Department of Veterans Affairs officials have eliminated frontline jobs for staffers who provide care to veterans, even though agency leaders previously declared such positions would largely be ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Atlanta VA worker accused of drug deals with patients quits his job

ATLANTA - A social worker at the Atlanta VA caught on video allegedly buying methadone from patients is off the federal payroll, while DeKalb County prosecutors continue reviewing the evidence against ...
NPR

A social worker took Trump's offer to resign. Then she was told she's not eligible

A social worker with the Department of Veterans Affairs accepted Trump's "Fork in the Road" resignation offer, but later learned she's ineligible. She remains worried about the future of her work. The ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Atlanta VA patients allege they sold methadone to their own drug rehab counselor

ATLANTA - The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office wants to know more about drug deals that allegedly took place inside the Atlanta VA, with a social worker accused of buying bottles of methadone ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Hawaii veterans, VA staff speak out on federal cuts

Dozens of veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs employees and community members gathered Friday in front of the state Capitol to protest cuts by the administration of President Donald Trump. The VA ...
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Democrats question VA secretary on return-to-office ‘disruptions’

A group of 20 House Democrats want answers from Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins on how President Trump’s return-to-office mandate for federal workers is being carried out, citing “deep ...