By Wednesday afternoon, however, VA leaders had paused those actions, saying they were going through the contracts “line-by-line” to ensure that veterans would not be harmed b

Veterans Affairs leaders this week touted $2 billion in savings for department efforts from canceled government contracts they insist were not providing real benefits to veterans, but critics are warning the efforts could seriously jeopardize some health and benefits services.

Service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs bear 89% of the claimed savings. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins claims this is just step one.