That's your IG. Then, last year, 30,000 employees left VA through early retirement, deferred resignations or burnout. And two months ago, the New York Times reported that VA eliminated 14,000 unfilled medical vacancies. 1500 physician openings, 4900 nursing openings. That's 5% of VA's entire medical staff, and critically, 73% of those positions were not. Were not Covid era leftovers. They were occupied positions during the past year. (02:17–02:30)
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Asserts that VA eliminated 14,000 unfilled medical vacancies, including 1,500 physician and 4,900 nursing openings.
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