Save the Veterans Health Administration

The Trump Administration has made it clear that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is in its sights, and has already fired 1000 people as part of Musk’s DOGE purge of federal workers. Now the government is attacking the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) with H.R. 740, the Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025 or Veterans Access Act. Under the guise of improving health care for veterans and giving them increased freedom of choice about their care, the bill would in reality limit choices, decrease coverage, and reduce access to care. It follows the Project 2025 playbook to dismantle the VHA and transform it into an insurer, rather than a health care provider, diverting federal funds into the private sector. The legislation ultimately could have a disproportionately adverse effect on rural veterans.

The VHA is the largest integrated health care system in the country and serves over 9.1 million veterans. It also employs nearly 450,000 people, around 92% of whom work directly in healthcare and health administration, along with support services for veterans. Demand your representative save the VHA and protect our vets.