VA Doctors Allowed to Refuse Care Based on Politics, Marital Status: Outrage Erupts

Veterans Affairs healthcare is facing criticism following the implementation of new rules allowing medical professionals to refuse care based on political affiliation or marital status. A report in The Guardian details how this executive order, signed by Donald Trump, impacts veterans' access to care. The order has already gone into effect at some VA medical centers. While medical staff are still required to provide care regardless of race, color, religion, or sex, individual healthcare workers are now free to decline care for patients based on personal characteristics not explicitly prohibited by federal law. This change has sparked outrage among veterans and advocacy groups, raising concerns about fairness and equal access to healthcare for all veterans.