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Patients must be offered chaperones for ‘sensitive’ exams, DOD says
The announcement follows several prominent cases of Army doctors taking indecent liberties with patients behind closed doors.
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Feds remind states about law protecting military spouse job licenses
But there’s a wrinkle for spouses in Justice Department’s new interpretation of the law.
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Lawmakers introduce bill to lower drug costs for service members, veterans
The proposal would allow Tricare beneficiaries and VA patients to pay the lowest government-negotiated price for prescription drugs.
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Medical care, child care: How shutdown could affect military families
Inpatient care and acute and emergency outpatient care in DoD medical facilities would be immune from a shutdown.
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Federal, military credit unions offer shutdown financial assistance
Senate Democratic leaders and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., face a looming Oct. 1 deadline to avoid a government shutdown
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Military pay could be a casualty of looming government shutdown
Lawmakers are warning that a political budget fight could have severe financial consequences for troops and their dependents.
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New tool helps military parents with firearm storage, safety issues
‘We really need to be focused on access to firearms’ by young children.
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Rates for Tricare premium plans on the rise again
Increase in rates for Tricare Young Adult Prime is especially stunning, one advocate says.
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Troops: Check new ‘use it or lose it’ rules to avoid forfeiting leave
Some troops could lose accrued leave after Sept. 30.
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Military families stretch their grocery dollars with September deals
Baby products, toilet paper, cleaning products, pet food, and more will be offered at extra savings at commissaries in September.
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New program accelerates military spouses’ job opportunities
Nearly three-fourths of spouses in the program have been hired by their employer who hosted their fellowship. More employers are needed.
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These genetic tests are now part of Tricare’s covered benefits
These preconception and prenatal screenings can help identify people at risk for having children with certain genetic conditions.
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Their bulldogs died on a military flight. The family wants to know why
The Surette family boarded a Patriot Express flight in South Korea Aug. 17. But a power outage during a layover in Japan may have doomed their pets.
