Tricare Dental Premiums See Slight Increase for 2022 Plan Year The new coverage year begins May 1; most will see their monthly premiums remain almost unchanged.
The Navy Is Deputizing Doctors to Enforce Drug Rules Even for Those Seeking Mental Health Help The Navy is standing by its policy, which does not provide patients with confidentiality and could mean that seeking help has...
What Shot Do the Legal Challenges to the Military's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Have? Several court cases have been winding their way through the courts with the goal of overturning the mandate.
From Coney Island to Grand Rapids, Military Medical Teams Fan Out to Battle COVID The deployments have increased as COVID case counts have spiked across the nation.
More Military Medical Teams Sent to US Hospitals Overwhelmed by Omicron President Joe Biden said he is sending 120 military medical personnel to six "hard-hit" states to provide relief.
Military Docs, Nurses and Therapists Rushed to Local Hospitals Hit by Omicron Surge The total of 65 doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists will be sent to hospitals in Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania.
DoD Readies 1,000 Troops to Aid in COVID-19 Response Nationwide Measures announced by the administration include the mobilization of military medical personnel to help address the rise of...
Military Surgeons Are Losing Medical Skills, Study Says. Could Off-Base Care Be Why? As the number of general surgery procedures done in military hospitals has dropped since 2015, surgical skills have declined...
The Navy Hospital Ship Politicians Want in LA Is Stuck in Maintenance in Portland The Mercy is undergoing a major maintenance overhaul at Portland's Vigor Industrial shipyard, where it has been since July.
Sailor Accused of Torching Bonhomme Richard Acquitted by Judge A Navy judge has acquitted Seaman Ryan Mays of setting a 2020 fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard that raged for days and...
'Tens of Thousands' More Veterans Will Be Eligible for VA Health Care Starting Oct. 1 Under the toxic exposures law passed in August, several groups of combat veterans will be able to enroll in VA health care.
US Captives 'Prayed for Death' on Brutal Ride from Ukraine One of two American veterans released from Russian captivity after being captured in Ukraine says they both prayed for death...
100 Lawmakers Press for Answers on Pharmacies Leaving Tricare In a letter sent Thursday to Seileen Mullen, the acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, the lawmakers...
VA Family Caregiver Program Open to Thousands More as of Oct. 1 Starting Saturday, caregivers of veterans from all eras who were injured or severely disabled in the line of duty can apply...
