Severe Staffing Shortages At Veterans Health Administration Facilities Increased By 50% Between 2024 & 2025

Severe occupational staffing shortages at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical center facilities increased by 50% between 2024 and 2025, according to a review by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG). In fiscal year (FY) 2025, VHA facilities reported a total of 4,434 severe occupational staffing shortages, a 50% increase from FY 2024, according to the VA OIG. All 139 VHA facilities identified staffing shortages. The VA OIG made no recommendations in its report.

Key findings reported by the VA OIG in a summary included in its report information page on its website include:

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