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South Korean airman on U.S. base tests positive for MERS
The airman, a chief master sergeant in the Republic of Korea Air Force, is hospitalized off base and is not displaying any symptoms of the respiratory disease.
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Senate pushes for expansion of VA Choice
A new law changed the VA Choice Program to ensure that veterans within 40 miles of a facility can access medical care if their nearest VA facility has limited services.
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Tricare drug co-pays would rise under Senate plan
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s draft 2016 defense authorization bill alls for increasing co-payments on all brand-name prescriptions starting in 2016
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Birth injury lawsuit revives Feres debate
A district court says a Navy child’s family cannot sue the government over the injuries the child suffered when it was born.
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Training center preps enlisted troops for health careers
In its fifth year of existence, the military’s enlisted medical training campus prepares students for health careers
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C-123 veterans still waiting for VA health care
Nearly five months after a federal advisory board concluded that Air Force reservists were exposed to Agent Orange years after their C-123 aircraft were used to spray the toxic defoliant in Vietnam, the former troops are still waiting for medical benefits from the VA.
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Birth control options may expand under defense bills
House and Senate lawmakers moving to expand contraception options available to military service members
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VA mismanagement, malpractice detailed in reports
Newly released investigations dating to 2006 reveal problems at VA facilities nationwide
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Tricare changes, new fees rejected by Senate committee
The Senate Armed Services Committee refuses Pentagon proposal to raise Tricare fees.
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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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South Korean airman on U.S. base tests positive for MERS
The airman, a chief master sergeant in the Republic of Korea Air Force, is hospitalized off base and is not displaying any symptoms of the respiratory disease.
-
Senate pushes for expansion of VA Choice
A new law changed the VA Choice Program to ensure that veterans within 40 miles of a facility can access medical care if their nearest VA facility has limited services.
-
Tricare drug co-pays would rise under Senate plan
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s draft 2016 defense authorization bill alls for increasing co-payments on all brand-name prescriptions starting in 2016
-
Birth injury lawsuit revives Feres debate
A district court says a Navy child’s family cannot sue the government over the injuries the child suffered when it was born.
-
Training center preps enlisted troops for health careers
In its fifth year of existence, the military’s enlisted medical training campus prepares students for health careers
-
C-123 veterans still waiting for VA health care
Nearly five months after a federal advisory board concluded that Air Force reservists were exposed to Agent Orange years after their C-123 aircraft were used to spray the toxic defoliant in Vietnam, the former troops are still waiting for medical benefits from the VA.
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Birth control options may expand under defense bills
House and Senate lawmakers moving to expand contraception options available to military service members
-
VA mismanagement, malpractice detailed in reports
Newly released investigations dating to 2006 reveal problems at VA facilities nationwide
-
Tricare changes, new fees rejected by Senate committee
The Senate Armed Services Committee refuses Pentagon proposal to raise Tricare fees.
-
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.
-
South Korean airman on U.S. base tests positive for MERS
The airman, a chief master sergeant in the Republic of Korea Air Force, is hospitalized off base and is not displaying any symptoms of the respiratory disease.
-
Senate pushes for expansion of VA Choice
A new law changed the VA Choice Program to ensure that veterans within 40 miles of a facility can access medical care if their nearest VA facility has limited services.
-
Tricare drug co-pays would rise under Senate plan
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s draft 2016 defense authorization bill alls for increasing co-payments on all brand-name prescriptions starting in 2016
-
Birth injury lawsuit revives Feres debate
A district court says a Navy child’s family cannot sue the government over the injuries the child suffered when it was born.
-
Training center preps enlisted troops for health careers
In its fifth year of existence, the military’s enlisted medical training campus prepares students for health careers
-
C-123 veterans still waiting for VA health care
Nearly five months after a federal advisory board concluded that Air Force reservists were exposed to Agent Orange years after their C-123 aircraft were used to spray the toxic defoliant in Vietnam, the former troops are still waiting for medical benefits from the VA.
-
Birth control options may expand under defense bills
House and Senate lawmakers moving to expand contraception options available to military service members
-
VA mismanagement, malpractice detailed in reports
Newly released investigations dating to 2006 reveal problems at VA facilities nationwide
-
Tricare changes, new fees rejected by Senate committee
The Senate Armed Services Committee refuses Pentagon proposal to raise Tricare fees.
-
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.



