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TriWest Healthcare’s $65 billion contract clears protest hurdle
The timeline for the new Tricare contracts to take effect is August 2024, for now.
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Health Care
DoD pulls back Tricare contract in West Region for ‘corrective action’
It's not known whether the action will affect the timeline for starting the newest iteration of Tricare contracts.
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Pentagon awards Tricare contracts worth $136 billion, to start in 2024
TriWest returns as a Tricare contractor, and Humana continues.
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About 2,000 independent pharmacies coming back to Tricare
Other pharmacies still have time to rejoin Tricare network, but reimbursement rates are lower in the coming year.
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How does military life affect teens? Landmark study aims to find out.
"Our military youth have unique voices rooted in their military life experiences."
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Tricare fee increases for 2023 revealed
Tricare costs are going up for some, depending on the beneficiary's status.
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Tricare and FEDVIP open seasons begin Nov. 14; what you need to know
Tricare open season starts Nov. 14, as well as FEDVIP open season for dental and vision coverage.
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100 lawmakers question changes affecting access to Tricare pharmacies
Nearly 15,000 community and independent pharmacies declined to accept new terms, including reimbursement rates, and will leave the Tricare network.
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DoD hasn’t properly tracked lead exposure in military kids
DoD's 2021 report to Congress says 83 children had elevated blood lead levels. Is that an undercount?
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Defense electronic health records rollout is halfway done, even as VA’s is delayed
DoD remains on schedule to deploy its Genesis electronic health records system worldwide by the end of 2023.
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Brain disease affecting pro football players appears to be rare in the military, study suggests
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, linked to contact sports like football and boxing, is "uncommon" in the brains of deceased service members, according to a new study.
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Military patient being treated for probable monkeypox in Hawaii
The patient is recovering, in stable condition, in isolation.
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Headaches, diarrhea: New report details Hawaii military families’ symptoms after drinking fuel-tainted water
The largest percentage of symptoms were related to the nervous system, such as headaches, dizziness.
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Services detail plans to beef up mental health services for troops, families
'We understand this will not be an easy or a quick fix.'
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Two victims of Texas school shooting being treated at military hospital
Brooke Army Medical Center is about an hour-and-a-half from Uvalde, where the shooting took place.
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New military parents: Ignore social media posts promising free baby formula from Tricare
Tricare doesn't cover regular baby formula for otherwise healthy infants.
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Army drafting abortion policy in case Roe v. Wade is overturned
Policies have been drafted, though they have not been signed.
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