Officers with Higher Rank Get Better Care than Those with Lower Ranks at Military Hospitals, Study Finds A look at 1.5 million emergency room visits in the military health system shows that, in addition to racial bias, disparities...
New Pentagon Rule on Malpractice Claims Could Put More Money in Pockets of Troops, Veterans The Defense Department will publish a rule Friday that will affect the amount service members will receive if they are...
9 Military Hospitals Receive Top Marks for Patient Safety The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit aimed at improving patient care, published grades for 21 Defense Health Agency facilities in...
Tricare Appointments Will Be Honored Despite Network Turnover for Western US at End of the Year, Military Says TriWest Healthcare Alliance must publish its provider directory online by Nov. 2, according to the Defense Health Agency.
Tricare Lowers Age for Colon Cancer Screenings to 45 The change in coverage comes as people younger than 50 are getting colon cancer more often, according to the American Cancer...
Military Clinicians Not Particularly Happy with DoD’s New Electronic Health Records System, Watchdog Finds A new report finds that the system, now used at all military treatment facilities except for most dental clinics, earns low...
VA's New IVF Policy Doesn't Cover Surrogates or Unmarried Partners, Unlike Tricare The uneven coverage comes after both departments announced the expansions due to a lawsuit claiming their fertility benefits...
Fertility Benefits for Active-Duty Service Members More Tricare beneficiaries became eligible for fertility treatments in 2024. Here's who qualifies and what to expect.
Military Advocacy Group Seeks to Prevent Changes to Tricare for Life After Fees Suggestion The Military Officers Association of America, or MOAA, wants to prevent any discussion of enrollment fees for Tricare for...
Military's Rural Tricare Beneficiaries Are Struggling to Find Care Amid Post-COVID Hospital Closures Service members, veterans and their families who live in rural areas in the U.S. are struggling to access medical care as...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...