Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 11, 2024. The nation's only joint Veterans Affairs and Defense Department health care center began using a new compatible medical records system on Saturday. A Massachusetts man wants the government to pay $9.5 million after being badly injured in a crash with a Black Hawk helicopter. These accounts can help troops save an average of 30% on unreimbursed health care expenses. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 12, 2024. A new generation of Tricare contracts is designed to improve care for the 9.6 million Tricare beneficiaries under their purview. The House and Senate have until Friday night to pass another short-term budget extension or trigger a partial government shutdown. Improvements will be delayed, including those related to specialty care referrals after a PCS move. Here’s how the TSP did in December. Without financial fixes, the enlisted retirement home may not be able to serve its veteran residents in the future, a new watchdog report warns. Load More