Fayetteville Students See VA Benefits Paused During Shutdown
The software issue remained unresolved due to furloughs. The VA press secretary estimates the delay in payments will not be resolved until late November at the earliest.
VA secretary defends workforce cuts during visit to Fayetteville medical center
Doug Collins, secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, said Wednesday in Fayetteville that layoffs and the increasing use of private health care providers will not change the VA’s standard of care.

