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VA hospitals earn top marks in federal review
Roughly 78% of VA medical centers earned four or five star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this year.
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Why Congress must end the remarriage penalty for military survivors
A policy that causes surviving spouses to lose their benefits if they remarry suggests their sacrifice ends the moment they seek a new chapter in life.
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Unemployment for post-9/11 veterans climbs in June as nation’s job market slides
The closely watched jobless rate for post-9/11 veterans bumped up from 4.1% in May to 4.8% in June as national job creation plunged.
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Military spouses still face confusion in federal return-to-office rule
Democratic lawmakers are demanding immediate action to make clear that federally employed military spouses are exempt from the rule.
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Troops’ new tax-saving health care benefit enrollment starts March 3
Co-pays, condoms, menstrual care products and pregnancy tests are among the more than 300 eligible health care expenses.
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Tricare snafus cause medical shortfalls for military families
Military families are struggling to get medical appointments as some health care providers drop Tricare beneficiaries due to lack of payment.
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Federal military spouse workers exempt from return-to-office rule
Military spouses employed by the federal government are “categorically exempt” from the Trump administration’s return-to-office mandate.
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Military families to see drop in Tricare dental premiums
Some active-duty families will see their premiums drop by nearly one-third as the new Tricare Dental Program contract takes effect.
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Kroger rejoins military families’ Tricare retail pharmacy network
Tricare beneficiaries will now have access to 2,200 Kroger pharmacies across 35 states.
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Military school students’ test scores lead the nation
The scores showed positive stability at DOD schools, while the nation’s public schools aren’t regaining ground lost during the pandemic.
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Military families see bumpy start to household goods moving program
About 1,000 military families have experienced problems with pickups, deliveries and communications with the new contractor managing household goods moves.
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Federal military spouse workers ‘should’ be able to continue remotely
“We’re trying to calm a whole community,” said one military spouse advocate who’s looking for answers.
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Tricare lets patients bypass TriWest problems slowing specialty care
A temporary waiver allows beneficiaries to take their referral from a primary care manager directly to a specialist without waiting for approval.
