TL/DR –
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins visited the Asheville VA Medical Center in North Carolina due to concerns about potential job cuts. Collins confirmed that approximately 14 or 15 positions were eliminated from the Asheville VA in the initial round of job cuts within the agency. Doctors and healthcare workers were reportedly not affected by these reductions.
VA Secretary Visits Asheville Medical Center Amidst Job Cut Concerns
On March 18th, Doug Collins, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, visited the Asheville VA Medical Center amid concerns over potential job cuts. Local veterans expressed apprehensions during his visit. Read more on the visit here.
Collins confirmed during his tour that the Asheville VA had seen a reduction of 14 to 15 positions in the first round of agency-wide job cuts. However, he reassured that these cuts didn’t affect doctors and healthcare workers, thus maintaining the quality of veteran care services.
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