Overall, VA Health facilities across New York reported severe staffing shortage concerns that spanned dozens of different jobs.

The number of Veterans Health Administration medical centers reporting concerns about severe staffing shortages across different health care jobs spiked 50% in 2025, a new federal report shows, noting many New York VA facilities struggled to fill some jobs.

The findings came from the VA Office of Inspector General and underscored widespread staffing struggles among private-sector health care systems in New York and the nation.

How many VA medical centers reported staffing shortages?

The OIG report was part of an annual survey aimed at uncovering occupations with the largest staffing shortages within each VA medical center. It found:

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