Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute

THREAD: Welcome to the @VeteransPolicy page! Here you'll find commentary on mil/vet news, access to our policy analyses, and even the occasional meme! Much of our work is focused on the @DeptVetAffairs, which, despite a rough reputation, is the most progressive US gov't agency:

VA Secretary Doug Collins has a plan to restructure the Veterans Health Administration. Unfortunately, it is a bad one. Read @SuzannecGordon latest piece in @TheProspect to learn more: prospect.org/2026/03/02/va-…

Doug Collins’ Veterans Health Administration Consolidation Scheme is risky, ill-advised, and occurring with minimal oversight from congress. Veterans will bear the brunt of the costs. @SuzannecGordon in @TheProspect has more details: prospect.org/2026/03/02/va-…

The Trump administration’s plot to privatize the Department of Veteran Affairs continues. Its latest target? The VA’s suicide prevention programs. Read Russell Lemle’s new article in @TheProspect to learn more: prospect.org/2026/02/25/vet…

VA Secretary Doug Collins claims that redirecting the $588 million away from the VA’s suicide prevention program. He is wrong, and the consequences of his actions could prove disastrous for at-risk veterans. Read Russell Lemle’s latest in @TheProspect: prospect.org/2026/02/25/vet…

Leadership at the V.A has failed to support staffers in the wake of the brutal murder of Alex Pretti. Now, one former VA employee shares her story: suzannegordon.substack.com/p/i-want-to-sh…

A former federal employee with the Department of Veteran Affairs explains her decision to leave the agency. You can read her column here: suzannegordon.substack.com/p/i-want-to-sh…

Another billionaire could undermine a pivotal aspect of the VA’s healthcare. Read Russell Lemle and @Jasper_Craven’s new article to learn how the BEACON Act could harm care for traumatic brain injuries prospect.org/2026/02/05/vet…

The Veterans’ACCESS Act of 2025 is another opportunity for the VA’s detractors to accelerate privatization. Read Russell Lemle’s new article in @monthly to learn more: washingtonmonthly.com/2026/01/28/ano…

Another day, another major threat to the VA healthcare system. Read Russell Lemle’s new article in @monthly to learn how the Veterans’ACCESS Act of 2025 could harm veterans. washingtonmonthly.com/2026/01/28/ano…

The BEACON Act could upend VA research into traumatic brain injury research and treatment infrastructure. Read Russell Lemle and @Jasper_Craven’s new article prospect.org/2026/02/05/vet…

“As a veteran, a union member, and a VA nurse, I am shocked by this response.” Read more about Doug Collins’s terrible response to the murder of Alex Pretti: prospect.org/2026/01/28/ice…

As the nation reels from the shocking murder of Alex Pretti, VA Secretary Doug Collins has had little to say about the slain ICU Nurse. In @Theprospect @SuzannecGordon highlights the VA community’s reaction to the killing of one of their own:prospect.org/2026/01/28/ice…

TODAY! Join us for an important conversation with @SuzannecGordon, Russel Lemmel, and Mark Smith—President of NFFE Local One at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Register for a new VHPI Zoom forum to learn more about the Trump administration’s efforts towards VA privatization and how to fight back! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Join us this Monday, January 26th, for an important conversation with @SuzannecGordon, Russel Lemmel, and Mark Smith—President of NFFE Local One at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

New from @SuzannecGordon in @beyondchron: The Trump administration is cutting critical jobs at the VA, and San Francisco is fighting back. beyondchron.org/va-is-cutting-…

@SuzannecGordon and Susan Somerfeldt examine how embracing true teamwork can help healthcare workers provide quality care: suzannegordon.substack.com/p/teamwork-is-…

The RECOVER Act could erode the quality of services veterans receive from their healthcare providers. Read more about what VHPI, along with five other VA professional orgs, had to say using the link below: veteranspolicy.org/journalism-and…

Last week, VHPI, alongside five other VA professional organizations, submitted a state for the record to the @HouseVetAffairs. Use the link below to learn about how these five bills could reshape VA healthcare: veteranspolicy.org/journalism-and…

@SuzannecGordon and Susan Somerfeldt examine how embracing true teamwork can help healthcare workers provide quality care: suzannegordon.substack.com/p/teamwork-is-…