Report: Civilians at Walter Reed Face July Sequestration Furloughs

More than a third of workers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda face mandatory days off following sequestration cuts that went into effect March 1, WTOP reported.

The center's civilian workforce of about 2,500 were recently told they would be furloughed beginning July 8. Caregivers for wounded veterans are among the group, the radio station said. 

Across-the-board cuts in federal spending, dubbed "the sequester," reduced budgets in education, health, military and law enforcement after Congress failed to reach a budget deal earlier this year.

"We're now starting to see how the sequester is going to be affecting real people on the ground and, especially now, our military troops that are seeking critical care," Jason Hansman, senior program manager for health with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, told WTOP.

Head to WTOP.com for the full report.