The VA Research Program, a cornerstone of veterans' healthcare, is facing unprecedented challenges. A federal hiring freeze, workforce reductions, and funding cuts threaten to disrupt critical research and clinical trials that veterans rely on today.

NAVREF, in collaboration with leading veterans' service organizations (VSOs) like Disabled American Veterans, The Elizabeth Dole Foundation, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and Veterans of Foreign Wars, is sounding the alarm. Immediate action is needed to protect veterans' access to life-saving treatments and ensure the continuation of vital research efforts. Without this intervention, critical clinical trials for cancer treatments, suicide prevention, opioid withdrawal, and more will be delayed, putting veterans’ health at risk.

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