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Military hospitals, clinics resume billing civilians following 3-year pause
An estimated 137,000 civilians are expected to receive bills for medical care they received at military hospitals and clinics since 2023.
By Karen Jowers
VA marks millionth COVID case as officials warn health threat persists
Department health officials have recorded about 67,000 new cases of COVID-19 among patients in 2024.
Pentagon didn’t adequately track funds sent to Chinese research labs
Investigators found seven awards, sub-awards or fee-for-service agreements from the Army for research that involved potential enhancement of pathogens.
By Zamone Perez
Senator wants answers on DOD’s medical treatment for terror victims
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., wants to know how often military medical facilities have treated victims of terror.
By Karen Jowers
20 years later, Abu Ghraib detainees get their day in US court
A trial scheduled for April 15, 2024, will mark the first time survivors of Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison will bring claims of torture to a U.S. jury.
VA support program to buy up veterans’ defaulted home loans
The Department of Veterans Affairs will start buying veterans' failing mortgages to help them stay in their homes.
Costs, wait times up for military families after pharmacy cyberattack
Tricare beneficiaries asked to shoulder the entire cost of their prescriptions in the wake of a cyberattack have options to save money or be reimbursed.
By Karen Jowers
Troops are still waiting weeks for off-base mental health appointments
A new government watchdog report found troops waited more than two weeks for an urgent appointment off base.
Austin’s aide requested ambulance arrive quietly to home on Jan. 1
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the 911 call made on Jan. 1 under the Freedom of Information Act.
How Ketamine-based clinics are improving veterans’ mental health
Ketamine treatments have made enough inroads with mitigating PTSD symptoms that the VA recently expanded its relationship with Ketamine Wellness Centers.
By J.D. Simkins