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Tricare fails pregnant service members. Here’s how to fix it.
"Right of first refusal" waivers should be accessible and available without question to any woman in service, an Air Force major argues.
By Maj. Amanda Rebhi
More VA health care, GI Bill eligiblity could keep vets out of jail
A commission studying the problem of post-military incarceration says better support programs could help many veterans.
Mental health outreach efforts need more focus on women vets: report
Advocates say more research and emphasis is needed on the particular mental health challenges facing women veterans.
VA again delays decision on transgender surgery options
The department will conduct a new review on the procedures, pushing a final ruling on the issue back by at least several more months.
More vets could be headed to DOD medical sites to get VA health care
Leaders from the two departments are discussing allowing VA staff to move into unused space at more than a dozen military hospitals.
Veterans advocates push for another big boost in VA funding next year
Congress has pproved steady annual funding increases for VA opertions for more than 20 years.
Lawmakers press Biden for quality of life focus in next defense budget
Members want next year's spending plan to include money for junior enlisted pay raises and military housing improvements.
Student vets seek mental health care more often than military peers
Researchers say the higher medical care usage rate reflects the stress on student vets and their willingness to accept help.
New Tricare contracts to start next January, promising better care
New Tricare contracts aim to improve access to health care, clinical quality and patient safety, as well as increase military readiness.
By Karen Jowers