Tricare and Health Care News

Pentagon awards Tricare contracts worth $136 billion, to start in 2024

TriWest returns as a Tricare contractor, and Humana continues.

6 weeks ago

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.

8 weeks ago

Your Air Force

How does military life affect teens? Landmark study aims to find out.

"Our military youth have unique voices rooted in their military life experiences."

Tricare fee increases for 2023 revealed

Tricare costs are going up for some, depending on the beneficiary's status.

3 months ago

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.

3 months ago

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.

4 months ago

Fort Drum preschoolers learn about 'big Army trucks'

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?

6 months ago

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.

7 months ago

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.

8 months ago

Military patient being treated for probable monkeypox in Hawaii

The patient is recovering, in stable condition, in isolation.

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

Services detail plans to beef up mental health services for troops, families

'We understand this will not be an easy or a quick fix.'

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

New military parents: Ignore social media posts promising free baby formula from Tricare

Tricare doesn't cover regular baby formula for otherwise healthy infants.

9 months ago

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.

9 months ago

‘She died in excruciating pain, instead of being properly treated,’ says sailor’s father

Suffering in this case, as well as another, could have been prevented by proper military medical care, such as a simple antibiotic, witnesses say.

10 months ago

Long-term health effects of Hawaii’s fuel-tainted water are unclear, CDC and Navy say

'We do not anticipate long term health concerns. But we don't know definitively," said Hawaii's top Navy doctor.

11 months ago

How are military teens coping? Landmark study will follow them over time to find out

DoD researchers will contact about 50,000 military and veteran parents of adolescents.

11 months ago

Military families file federal claims in Hawaii water crisis

Families allege they were denied "even the most basic standard of care" at military medical facilities.

11 months ago

Military families’ at-home COVID tests should be covered, too, lawmakers say

Military families with youngsters in child care are among those paying out-of-pocket for frequent at-home tests.

11 months ago

Health Care

Comprehensive news and information from Air Force Times about Tricare and health care for troops, veterans and retirees

TriWest returns as a Tricare contractor, and Humana continues.

Other pharmacies still have time to rejoin Tricare network, but reimbursement rates are lower in the coming year.

"Our military youth have unique voices rooted in their military life experiences."

Tricare costs are going up for some, depending on the beneficiary's status.

Tricare open season starts Nov. 14, as well as FEDVIP open season for dental and vision coverage.

Nearly 15,000 community and independent pharmacies declined to accept new terms, including reimbursement rates, and will leave the Tricare network.

DoD's 2021 report to Congress says 83 children had elevated blood lead levels. Is that an undercount?

DoD remains on schedule to deploy its Genesis electronic health records system worldwide by the end of 2023.

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.

The patient is recovering, in stable condition, in isolation.

The largest percentage of symptoms were related to the nervous system, such as headaches, dizziness.

'We understand this will not be an easy or a quick fix.'

Brooke Army Medical Center is about an hour-and-a-half from Uvalde, where the shooting took place.

Tricare doesn't cover regular baby formula for otherwise healthy infants.

Health care providers say mistakes and incomplete information affect patient health care.

Suffering in this case, as well as another, could have been prevented by proper military medical care, such as a simple antibiotic, witnesses say.

'We do not anticipate long term health concerns. But we don't know definitively," said Hawaii's top Navy doctor.

DoD researchers will contact about 50,000 military and veteran parents of adolescents.

Families allege they were denied "even the most basic standard of care" at military medical facilities.

Military families with youngsters in child care are among those paying out-of-pocket for frequent at-home tests.