The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate as many as 35,000 health-care positions this month, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing an internal memo, Veterans Affairs staffers and congressional aides.

Reuters could not immediately confirm the report.

The cuts involve mostly unfilled jobs, including doctors, nurses, and support staff, the report said.

The agency hopes that the cuts will reduce the health care workforce to as few as 372,000 employees, a 10% reduction from last year, the report added, citing a memo shared with regional leaders last month.

The Department of Veterans Affairs did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The Washington Post report said a Veterans Affairs Department spokesperson confirmed the job cuts for unfille

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