In Reply to: Fewer MAGAs are getting laid posted by mh on November 06, 2025 at 11:12:00
Between December 2024 and August 2025, the VA reported a net loss of thousands of health care positions — including 875 physicians, 2,403 registered nurses, 511 licensed practical nurses, 335 nurse assistants, 649 social workers, 287 psychologists and 906 medical support assistants, according to the department’s workforce dashboards, first highlighted by The American Prospect. The total number of those in mission-critical occupations — which “reflect the primary mission of the organization without which mission-critical work cannot be completed” — dropped by 4,214. For comparison, during the Biden administration, the number of those in mission-critical occupations increased from December 2023 to August 2024 by 2,806.