The Defense Department's top health official believes that "within the next year or two" TRICARE fees, co-pays and deductibles will "begin to gradually go up" for military retirees. However, with the U.S. military still fighting two protracted wars, and with Congress showing a strong bias toward reelection over fiscal discipline, prospects appear slim that military retirees will face higher TRICARE fees anytime soon.
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TRICARE Fee Increase Faces Hurdles
Week of January 07, 2008
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