President Barack Obama walks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to review the troops during a state arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
The Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program aimed to help financially strapped veterans get lower interest rates and avoid eviction from their homes.
Officials are examining facilities across the military medical system, which could mean closing some facilities or downgrading some hospitals to clinics.
Plans to cut more than 80,000 staffers from VA offices would severely hurt benefits delivery, said Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps vet.
