Healthcare workers, states push back on VA hospital shakeup
States, politicians and healthcare workers are speaking out against the Biden administration’s plan to restructure the veteran’s healthcare system, which calls for the closure of hundreds of hospitals and clinics and the construction of new facilities. Those pushing against the plan, including nursing unions, argue the restructuring plan would limit veterans’ ability to seek care. The plan: The $2 trillion proposal, which still needs approval from an independent commission, Congress and President Joe Biden, calls for a makeover of the infrastructure in the veterans healthcare system.