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'That's What We Should Be Looking At': Gary Peters Grills VA Secretary On Hospital Staffing Shortage

Published May 11, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:28

… momentum are not going to be pulled out, even though you have to roll some folks to continue to roll out in other states. So that's encouraging to hear. Secretary The VA Office of Inspector General released a report last summer indicating that every single medical center reported severe occupational shortage. The Ann Arbor Healthcare system, for example, reported staffing shortages in key areas such as psychology and and nursing assistants. (03:28–03:41)

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Asserts that a VA Office of Inspector General report found severe occupational shortages in every medical center.

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“The Ann Arbor Healthcare system reported staffing shortages in key areas such as psychology and nursing assistants.”
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“The Battle Creek VA Medical center reported shortages of psychiatry, family practice and primary care providers, as well as non-clinical…”
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“The Saginaw VA Clinic reported shortage in internal medicine, psychiatry and geriatric providers, as well as primary care providers and…”
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“The Iron Mountain VA Medical center reported shortages in anesthesiology, surgery, dermatology, psychiatry, psychology and social work.”
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“The John D. Dingell VA Medical center in Detroit reported an even lengthier list of staffing shortages, including nurses, social workers…”
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“Across Michigan there are 76 occupations that have been identified as severe shortage.”
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“Clinical staffing has declined from fiscal year 2025 to today and your fiscal year 2027 budget leaves staffing below prior levels.”
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“You're taking down the numbers in the budget as well.”
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“Retention is the biggest thing. And if people are overworked and overstressed, that's where they go somewhere else.”
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