Too many beneficiaries of the military direct-care health system still can't get timely appointments, or reach doctors after hours, or establish a close family-doctor relationship with a single military physician or group. For these reasons and more, Army Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Elder Granger, deputy director of TRICARE and a principal advisor within the Department of Defense on health policy and performance, gave the military health system an overall grade of "C plus or B minus" in an interview with Military Update. Read the full article on Military.com.
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