House Democrats Demand Answers From Trump’s VA on Vets Struggling to Access Mental Healthcare
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Over sixty House Democrats have demanded answers from Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins regarding the agency's struggling mental healthcare capabilities. This request comes after a ProPublica investigation revealed a significant decline in the VA's mental health workforce during President Donald Trump's second administration.
The lawmakers have sent a letter asking for disclosures on the shortage of mental health providers, the impact on veterans, and the average wait time for care. The situation has worsened under the current Trump administration, with hundreds of mental health staffers leaving the VA without replacement. A psychologist working in Arizona expressed concern about group sessions that included up to 35 veterans, with individual sessions limited to as little as 16 minutes.
Veterans such as Navy and Army veteran Jason Beaman have reported abandoning therapy due to persistent issues. In response to the investigation, VA spokesperson Quinn Slaven defended the agency's performance, claiming that the administration's focus on serving veterans led to improvements in care.
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