Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins faced questioning Tuesday from lawmakers over the proposed overhaul of the Veterans Health Administration, as they raised concerns about staffing cuts, accountability, and whether the reorganization risks disrupting veterans’ care.

The plan, known as RISE, short for “restructure for impact and sustainability,”  would reshape how the VA manages and oversees healthcare nationwide, consolidating its 18 Veterans Integrated Service Networks, or VISNs, into five and creating new “health service areas” to handle day-to-day engagement with hospitals and clinics.

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