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MILITARY HEALTH Military.com: VA Urged By DOGE To Cut 435 Programs Last Year Totaling $1.1 Billion: OIG The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) once led by trillionaire Elon Musk encouraged the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to scrap hundreds of contracts last year totaling approximately $1.1 billion, according to a new government watchdog report. The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) report issued Tuesday was described by the watchdog as a review of contracts "terminated for convenience," or contracts that the government ended "because it was in its best interest." (Mordowanec, 9/26) https://www.military.com/va-urged-doge-cut-435-programs-last-year-totaling-11-billion-oig?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9g-FnIroNPV5ad8gnBMybmUxkLpvgEHVHdDpzo-yA5p7tknsBjfkg0l2qVgudiltxNlsB2jzHB4dY8vfDKdODD2-2rIQ&_hsmi=441266635&utm_content=441266635&utm_source=hs_email Military.com: VA Launches 18th Food Hub As Veterans 7.4% More Likely To Experience Food Insecurity The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has reopened a food hub as part of its pilot program it is running to combat food insecurity among the veteran population. The VA Memphis Healthcare System reopened its hub, Lt. Col. Luke Wathers Jr. VA Medical Center, last week through a partnership with Mid-South Food Bank, allowing veterans to access groceries and other supportive resources in Tennessee. It had initially opened in May as part of a soft opening before the recent full launch. (Plummer, 9/28) https://www.military.com/va-launches-18th-food-hub-veterans-74-percent-more-likely-experience-food-insecurity?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9_7e6zuNfGCil15uzf7_XXyFq9XX4k4vKc2dCyncwatdXtd_S4OOc5SoC9to1y9uD9_gv5Rtoknj_2aCyYiKU2bP-Zyw&_hsmi=441266635&utm_content=441266635&utm_source=hs_email