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New studies focus on service dogs and PTSD
A study of 100 post-9/11 veterans at Purdue University is designed to see if a dog trained to help a veteran with PTSD influences medical symptoms, social anxiety, relationships and more.
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Tricare reform for Guard, reserves being pushed
A proposal to overhaul Tricare may not be forthcoming but a pilot Tricare Choice program may be in the works
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Veterans Affairs nominee: ‘The VA needs change’
Dr. David Shulkin said the VA’s failings in the past year – appointment wait times, bloated construction costs, lack of accountability and more – and its fledgling transformation efforts have created a ripe environment for “dramatic change.”
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Helping corpsmen, medics land civilian health jobs
Medics and corpsmen who served in Iraq and Afghanistan find that state-based credentialing and licensing requirements are inconsistent and don’t necessarily take the troops’ vast experience into account.
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Tricare pharmacy pilot included in 2016 defense bill
Lawmakers are interested in learning whether establishing a “preferred” retail pharmacy network for Tricare beneficiaries to use in filling drug prescriptions — including for chronic conditions — could save the government money.
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Senator unveils bill to help vets’ caregivers
Sen. Patty Murray has introduced a bill to extend benefits to those who help injured or ill veterans of all eras — not just post-9/11, Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans.
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VA Choice Card eligibility expands
Rules governing VA’s choice program are changed to expand program to more veterans.
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Troops get malaria during Ebola deployment
Five soldiers who are believed to have contracted malaria probably weren’t taking their anti-malarial medications.
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Lawmakers want DoD, VA pharmacies to match meds
Legislation calls for the formularies of both departments to match medications for pain management, sleep disorders, psychiatric conditions and other illnesses.
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Tricare reform not in House plans this year
The committee will not include recommendations from the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission to move non-active-duty Tricare beneficiaries to civilian health insurance plans.
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New studies focus on service dogs and PTSD
A study of 100 post-9/11 veterans at Purdue University is designed to see if a dog trained to help a veteran with PTSD influences medical symptoms, social anxiety, relationships and more.
-
Tricare reform for Guard, reserves being pushed
A proposal to overhaul Tricare may not be forthcoming but a pilot Tricare Choice program may be in the works
-
Veterans Affairs nominee: ‘The VA needs change’
Dr. David Shulkin said the VA’s failings in the past year – appointment wait times, bloated construction costs, lack of accountability and more – and its fledgling transformation efforts have created a ripe environment for “dramatic change.”
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Helping corpsmen, medics land civilian health jobs
Medics and corpsmen who served in Iraq and Afghanistan find that state-based credentialing and licensing requirements are inconsistent and don’t necessarily take the troops’ vast experience into account.
-
Tricare pharmacy pilot included in 2016 defense bill
Lawmakers are interested in learning whether establishing a “preferred” retail pharmacy network for Tricare beneficiaries to use in filling drug prescriptions — including for chronic conditions — could save the government money.
-
Senator unveils bill to help vets’ caregivers
Sen. Patty Murray has introduced a bill to extend benefits to those who help injured or ill veterans of all eras — not just post-9/11, Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans.
-
VA Choice Card eligibility expands
Rules governing VA’s choice program are changed to expand program to more veterans.
-
Troops get malaria during Ebola deployment
Five soldiers who are believed to have contracted malaria probably weren’t taking their anti-malarial medications.
-
Lawmakers want DoD, VA pharmacies to match meds
Legislation calls for the formularies of both departments to match medications for pain management, sleep disorders, psychiatric conditions and other illnesses.
-
Tricare reform not in House plans this year
The committee will not include recommendations from the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission to move non-active-duty Tricare beneficiaries to civilian health insurance plans.
-
New studies focus on service dogs and PTSD
A study of 100 post-9/11 veterans at Purdue University is designed to see if a dog trained to help a veteran with PTSD influences medical symptoms, social anxiety, relationships and more.
-
Tricare reform for Guard, reserves being pushed
A proposal to overhaul Tricare may not be forthcoming but a pilot Tricare Choice program may be in the works
-
Veterans Affairs nominee: ‘The VA needs change’
Dr. David Shulkin said the VA’s failings in the past year – appointment wait times, bloated construction costs, lack of accountability and more – and its fledgling transformation efforts have created a ripe environment for “dramatic change.”
-
Helping corpsmen, medics land civilian health jobs
Medics and corpsmen who served in Iraq and Afghanistan find that state-based credentialing and licensing requirements are inconsistent and don’t necessarily take the troops’ vast experience into account.
-
Tricare pharmacy pilot included in 2016 defense bill
Lawmakers are interested in learning whether establishing a “preferred” retail pharmacy network for Tricare beneficiaries to use in filling drug prescriptions — including for chronic conditions — could save the government money.
-
Senator unveils bill to help vets’ caregivers
Sen. Patty Murray has introduced a bill to extend benefits to those who help injured or ill veterans of all eras — not just post-9/11, Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans.
-
VA Choice Card eligibility expands
Rules governing VA’s choice program are changed to expand program to more veterans.
-
Troops get malaria during Ebola deployment
Five soldiers who are believed to have contracted malaria probably weren’t taking their anti-malarial medications.
-
Lawmakers want DoD, VA pharmacies to match meds
Legislation calls for the formularies of both departments to match medications for pain management, sleep disorders, psychiatric conditions and other illnesses.
-
Tricare reform not in House plans this year
The committee will not include recommendations from the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission to move non-active-duty Tricare beneficiaries to civilian health insurance plans.













