An assumption in the Department of Defense's 2008 budget request that $1.9 billion will be saved by raising TRICARE fees on military retirees next year "poisons the water" for the work of the Task Force on the Future of Military Healthcare, says a key lawmaker. The projected savings will reinforce a belief among retiree advocates that the task force is "stacked" and ready to meet DoD cost-cutting targets, said Rep. Vic Snyder (D-Ark.), the new chairman of the House armed services' subcommittee on military personnel. For more information, read the article on the Military.com website.
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