Topics In This Week's News Include:, 1. Military Health Care Task Force Holds First Meeting, 2. 2005 Health Related Behaviors Survey Released, 3. More Changes Made in TRICARE Formulary, 4. You Can Provide Input on the TRICARE Pharmacy Formulary, 5. Retirees Can Pay TRICARE Fees Through Allotments, 6. "Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act" Introduced, 7. Free Tax Help Available to Military Families, 8. Military Children Receive Additional Support in North Carolina, 9. Opportunity for Military Spouses, 10. Navy Hotline to Assist Individual Augmentee Families During Deployments, 11. What's Important to You?, Here's the News!!!, 1. Military Health Care Task Force Holds First Meeting:, The Task Force on the Future of Military Health Care held its first open meeting January 16, in Alexandria, Virginia. The commissioners received an overview of the Military Health System (MHS), the…, 2. 2005 Health Related Behaviors Survey Released:, The Department of Defense recently announced results of its 2005 Survey of Health Related Behaviors among Active Duty Military Personnel. The findings show notable decreases in the use of cigarettes…, 3. More Changes Made in TRICARE Formulary:, TRICARE officials recently announced that Dr. William Winkenwerder Jr., Director of the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), is continuing selected medications on the TRICARE Uniform Formulary and…, 4. You Can Provide Input on the TRICARE Pharmacy Formulary:, When it directed DoD to institute the 3-tier formulary, Congress established the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel (BAP) to review and comment on the recommendations of the DoD Pharmacy…, 5. Retirees Can Pay TRICARE Fees Through Allotments:, Military retirees in TRICARE Prime are reminded they may pay their Prime enrollment fees by establishing a monthly allotment from their Service retirement pay. The Defense Financial Accounting System…, 6.  "Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act" Introduced:, Representatives Chet Edwards (D-17,TX) and Walter Jones (R-3, NC) reintroduced last year's "Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act" (H.R. 579) in the new Congress. The bill would remove the…, 7. Free Tax Help Available to Military Families:, Once again Military OneSource is offering free tax assistance to all active duty, National Guard, and Reserve members, as well as their DEERS-enrolled spouses and children. Family members who are…, 8. Military Children Receive Additional Support in North Carolina:, North Carolina is no stranger to military related challenges.  With seven military installations located within the state, North Carolina is home to the fourth largest number of military personnel in…, 9. Opportunity for Military Spouses:, The Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA), sponsor of the apprenticeship program for the development of the medical transcription workforce, announces that it is now accepting…, 10. Navy Hotline To Assist Individual Augmentee Families During Deployments:, The Expeditionary Combat Readiness Command (ECRC), headquartered at Amphibious Base Little Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, has established a hotline for active duty and reserve Sailor's families on…, 11. What's Important to You?, Should DoD do more to support families of deployed service members? Is helping military spouses in their careers a priority? How about making it easier for you to get an appointment at your local…