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More than 700,000 veterans are newly enrolled in VA health care due to the 2022 PACT Act. To handle that influx of new patients, the VA's Veterans Health Administration has hired nearly 340 more psychiatrists, the second biggest category of physician hires behind primary care doctors recently made at the VA.
Psychiatry has long been known as a critical shortage in VA staffing and the psychiatry hiring could help fill a hole that experts and advocates have long identified as a critical shortage in VA health care staff.
It is important to see that the VA is addressing the shortages head on in order to ensure that veterans have access to the mental health care they may need.
Psychiatry has long been known as a critical shortage in VA staffing and the psychiatry hiring could help fill a hole that experts and advocates have long identified as a critical shortage in VA health care staff.
It is important to see that the VA is addressing the shortages head on in order to ensure that veterans have access to the mental health care they may need.
The VA's 2023 Hiring Spree: A Lot of Psychiatrists
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Mental Health Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare Health Wellness
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Very good. I've used the local Vet Center and appreciate the help that they can give. Vets are probably the toughest crowd to get into the mental health services, but almost every one of us needs something in that area. Unfortunately there are many layers to peel back before we'll admit that.
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