House Lawmakers Want to Pause Military Health System Overhaul The House's draft defense policy bill has provisions designed to slow shifts at medical facilities and cuts to medical staff.
Tricare Prescriptions Would Be Free During Pandemic Under New Proposal The legislation would let Tricare waive prescription drug copayments for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bill Would Let Children Stay On Parents' Tricare Plan Until Age 26 A Virginia congresswoman says her proposal would bring Tricare in line with the Affordable Care Act.
No New Tricare Fees in Proposed DoD Budget The Pentagon takes a break from hiking health care enrollment fees and co-pays.
Errors in Military Health Overhaul Plan Could Result in Some Losing Care, GAO Finds A look at the DoD's assessment of health care services in 11 communities shows gaps in availability and quality of care.
Tricare Ends Coverage of Routine Vitamin D Screenings A Tricare official said the change is the result of recommendations from medical associations.
As the Military Restarts Elective Surgeries, Some Troops Will Have Top Priority Scheduling will depend on installation health conditions, hospital supplies of personal protective equipment and more.
Tricare Drops Telehealth Copays, Adds Phone Call Coverage in Emergency Measure The health program loosens some rules related to telehealth appointments during the COVID-19 outbreak.
If My Spouse Gives Up His Benefits Can I Have Them? She wants her husband to forfeit some medical benefits so she can use them. But is that how the military benefits system...
Does Tricare Cover Chiropractic Care? Does Tricare cover chiropractic care for troops or military families -- and why or why not? Read more.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
![Walter Reed National Military Medical Center](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2020-05/walter-reed-3000.jpg?itok=dks5aLZi "Personnel at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center off-load a "patient" during a Code Green Exercise on May 23, 2019. Code Green is a Mass Casualty that sees WRNMMC receiving numerous patients with varying injuries in a short amount of time. Photo by Mark Oswell")
