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Navy lays out new 12-week parental leave policy
Score one for Navy families.
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Pentagon & Congress
An Army family doctor now leads the Defense Health Agency
Maj. Gen. Telita Crosland is the second soldier and first African American to lead the Defense Health Agency.
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More pharmacies rejoin Tricare network. Are there enough?
An additional 4,356 independent pharmacies will rejoin the Tricare retail pharmacy network, effective Jan. 15.
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Roadblocks cleared for $6.2 billion reform of household goods moves
The transition is under way, but moves under the new system won't start until after this summer's peak season.
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Military stores not immune to shortages of kids’ over-the-counter meds
While Army and Air Force Exchange Service stores are well-stocked, other exchange commands and commissaries report strains in their supply.
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Pentagon awards Tricare contracts worth $136 billion, to start in 2024
TriWest returns as a Tricare contractor, and Humana continues.
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Are housing conditions causing medical problems? DoD doesn’t know.
Military housing is generally safe and healthy, but auditors need more information to make connections between unsafe conditions and residents' health.
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About 2,000 independent pharmacies coming back to Tricare
Other pharmacies still have time to rejoin Tricare network, but reimbursement rates are lower in the coming year.
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How does military life affect teens? Landmark study aims to find out.
"Our military youth have unique voices rooted in their military life experiences."
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Thousands of independent pharmacies now able to rejoin Tricare network
Many community pharmacies never received the proposed contract for the 2023 retail network, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
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Tricare fee increases for 2023 revealed
Tricare costs are going up for some, depending on the beneficiary's status.
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Tricare and FEDVIP open seasons begin Nov. 14; what you need to know
Tricare open season starts Nov. 14, as well as FEDVIP open season for dental and vision coverage.
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Is your pharmacy leaving the Tricare network in a few days?
Many community pharmacies leave the network Monday, and a new requirement for specialty meds for cancer and other complex conditions takes effect Jan. 1.
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Navy reports progress in clearing DD-214 backlog
The service released a plan to address such issues this summer.
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100 lawmakers question changes affecting access to Tricare pharmacies
Nearly 15,000 community and independent pharmacies declined to accept new terms, including reimbursement rates, and will leave the Tricare network.
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Supreme Court hears case on retroactive benefits for disabled veterans
Decades’ worth of retroactive disability compensation could add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars for some veterans.
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DoD misspent more than $100 million on ambulance rides, audit reveals
One patient took an $880.72 ambulance, paid for by the Defense Health Agency, because of a cancerous tumor of the mouth — not a medical emergency.
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DoD hasn’t properly tracked lead exposure in military kids
DoD's 2021 report to Congress says 83 children had elevated blood lead levels. Is that an undercount?
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