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Gregory Goins

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U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsSourcePublic domain (U.S. government work)Original image retained.

Gregory W. Goins is a Veterans Health Administration executive. He is chief operating officer and executive director of the VHA's Medical Operations Center, which oversees health care operations across the VA's regional networks, and earlier served as the VHA's acting chief operating officer. He previously directed VISN 9, the VA MidSouth Healthcare Network in Kentucky and Tennessee, and the Lexington VA Health Care System. He served 10 years in the U.S. Navy as a hospital corpsman and medical service corps officer and is a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Also known as Greg Goins, Gregory W. GoinsWebsite (opens in a new tab)

What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Gregory Goins, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Gregory Goins

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Gregory Goins

Role at the time: Acting chief operating officer of the Veterans Health Administration, testifying before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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Response to this claim

The Veterans Health Administration added 14 percent more personnel to support a 6 percent increase in workload over the same period, which the VA cannot sustain.

“Our organization cannot withstand over time and be sustained with a 14% increase of personnel to support a 6% increase in workload”
Watch the original video (opens in a new tab)Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on restructuring the Veterans Health Administration, January 28, 2026 (hearing video)Sen. Tommy Tuberville's question, about 0:59:31 to 1:00:27, and Gregory Goins's answer, about 1:01:51 to 1:03:39 on the archived video timeline
Why we used this label

The reference point is the VA's reorganization of the Veterans Health Administration, announced December 15, 2025, and the staffing caps that came with it. Goins argues that VHA staffing outgrew its workload and that the VA must bring the two back into line, which defends the staffing caps and the rebalancing that came with the reorganization.

Read statementFull case: VA consolidates its health care networks from 18 to five and caps staffing; Collins says it cuts bureaucracy, and critics say the caps strain veterans' care

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