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Steven Lieberman
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VA’s pandemic hiring spree continues, but Congress wishes reforms could have taken place years ago
After struggling to fill tens of thousands of vacancies for years, the Veterans Health Administration has hired more than 23,000 new employees in three-to-four months. Senators are impressed with the results but wished it didn’t take a pandemic to make much-needed changes to VA hiring and onboarding procedures.
July 02, 2020 -
MISSION Act’s new community care program ready for prime time, VA says
The Department of Veterans Affairs is confident it’s ready to implement a major piece of the VA MISSION Act by the June 6 deadline. But another part of the new law isn’t close to being ready, and there’s a familiar culprit behind the delays.
May 28, 2019 -
Congress questions progress on veterans choice, suicide prevention amid ‘constant churn’ of VA leadership
The Department of Veterans Affairs has six months to consolidate disparate community care programs into one, revamped veterans choice program. But lawmakers are concerned VA won’t successfully meet its deadlines amid a “constant churn” of agency leadership.
December 27, 2018