The VA Is Hiring at Record Numbers. A Federal Workers' Union Says It's Not Enough

Article Title: The VA Is Hiring at Record Numbers. A Federal Workers' Union Says It's Not Enough

Article Snip: "The Department of Veterans Affairs has hired nearly 24,000 new employees this fiscal year, including 1,200 in the past two months to process claims filed under landmark toxic exposure legislation. It’s a hiring spree that VA officials say puts the department on track to meet the health care and benefits needs of an expanding disabled veteran population. Critics, however, argue that the agency still has thousands of unfilled jobs and that employees are increasingly spending their time managing appointments and referrals for private care rather than directly caring for veterans. ..."

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