Federal actions caused ‘significant strain’ on New Mexico veterans’ agency, report says

By: Matt Mondschein

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 489

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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The Trump administration’s federal hiring freeze and deferred resignation program caused staffing vacancies and increased patient wait times at the New Mexico Veterans Affairs Healthcare System last year, according to an independent oversight agency.

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of the Inspector General inspected the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque from Feb. 3-5 and published its findings

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