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New Tricare dental rates take effect
Increases went into effect May 1.
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Health Care
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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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.
Errors in DoD’s new electronic health care records system raise concerns among providers
Health care providers say mistakes and incomplete information affect patient health care.
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