This story was updated on Friday, May 2 at 11:56 a.m.
Military veterans and healthcare providers say proposed federal cuts to the Veterans Affairs health system would delay care for Atlanta veterans. The Trump administration has announced plans to terminate roughly 80,000 VA employees nationwide.
Administration officials have said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts would reduce the United States VA workforce by around 15% to 2019 employment levels without cutting health care or benefits.
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