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Cyberattack slows prescription processing at military pharmacies
Defense health officials ask for patience as pharmacies have to fill outpatient prescriptions using a manual procedure.
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Pentagon & Congress
Navy ‘urgently’ needs to fix new Hawaii water issues, lawmaker says
Officials are trying to determine why there's an oily sheen and chemical taste in tap water.
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New Tricare contracts to start next January, promising better care
New Tricare contracts aim to improve access to health care, clinical quality and patient safety, as well as increase military readiness.
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Federal judge clears way for new Tricare West Region contract
A new generation of Tricare contracts is designed to improve care for the 9.6 million Tricare beneficiaries under their purview.
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Pentagon plans to fix ‘chronically understaffed’ medical facilities
Will bringing more medical providers — and patients — into military medical facilities help problems with access to care?
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Military families may get better access to mental health care
Families could see lower costs for mental health care as well as expanded counseling services.
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New Tricare benefits delayed due to continued contract protest
Improvements will be delayed, including those related to specialty care referrals after a PCS move.
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No more late-night alcohol sales at AAFES stores, starting Jan. 1
The move aims to help curb the number of suicides among service members.
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Don’t miss these military health care, child care deadlines
Dec. 11 is the deadline for enrolling in the new Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and the federal dental and vision program.
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Open season is here for Tricare, dental and new child care accounts
Here's what you need to know about the open seasons for Tricare, dependent care spending accounts, and dental and vision plans.
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Here are your new Tricare rates for 2024
Generally, if you paid out of pocket for Tricare this year, you'll be paying more in 2024.
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Some Tricare, dental plans may cost more in 2024. Here’s what to know.
Open season, from Nov. 13 through Dec. 12, is the time to make changes to your Tricare coverage. Some costs may rise this year.
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Having trouble making an appointment through Tricare? A fix is coming.
Contract changes won't come for at least another year, but officials are working on the problem now.
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Expectant service members lack support. Doulas could help.
Members of the military who are pregnant lack options when it comes to giving birth. That might be changing, but challenges persist.
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Medical care, child care: How shutdown could affect military families
Inpatient care and acute and emergency outpatient care in DoD medical facilities would be immune from a shutdown.
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New tool helps military parents with firearm storage, safety issues
'We really need to be focused on access to firearms' by young children.
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Rates for Tricare premium plans on the rise again
Increase in rates for Tricare Young Adult Prime is especially stunning, one advocate says.
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