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$70M to be invested in veterans’ mental health
The Warrior Care Network will create a series of programs that will integrate behavioral health care with rehabilitative medicine, wellness, nutrition, mindfulness and family support for post-9/11 veterans and their families.
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Senator to VA: End mindless narcotics prescriptions now
Sen. Tammy Baldwin will introduce legislation designed to strengthen VA’s oversight of opiate drug prescriptions and pain management programs.
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DoD health officials: System reform is under way
In the Defense Department’s first formal response to the panel’s recommendations, officials said the Defense Health Agency already is undertaking reform.
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VA prescription crackdown raises new concerns
Congressional representatives and veterans advocates raised concerns that VA physicians may now be underprescribing opioids as VA hospitals and clinics move to crack down on their use for chronic pain and mental health conditions.
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Breast pumps, nursing supplies to be covered by Tricare
Tricare will begin covering the cost of breast pumps and lactation counseling services for new moms starting July 1.
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South Korean airman on U.S. base tests positive for MERS
The airman, a chief master sergeant in the Republic of Korea Air Force, is hospitalized off base and is not displaying any symptoms of the respiratory disease.
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Senate pushes for expansion of VA Choice
A new law changed the VA Choice Program to ensure that veterans within 40 miles of a facility can access medical care if their nearest VA facility has limited services.
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Tricare drug co-pays would rise under Senate plan
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s draft 2016 defense authorization bill alls for increasing co-payments on all brand-name prescriptions starting in 2016
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Birth injury lawsuit revives Feres debate
A district court says a Navy child’s family cannot sue the government over the injuries the child suffered when it was born.
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Training center preps enlisted troops for health careers
In its fifth year of existence, the military’s enlisted medical training campus prepares students for health careers
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$70M to be invested in veterans’ mental health
The Warrior Care Network will create a series of programs that will integrate behavioral health care with rehabilitative medicine, wellness, nutrition, mindfulness and family support for post-9/11 veterans and their families.
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Senator to VA: End mindless narcotics prescriptions now
Sen. Tammy Baldwin will introduce legislation designed to strengthen VA’s oversight of opiate drug prescriptions and pain management programs.
-
DoD health officials: System reform is under way
In the Defense Department’s first formal response to the panel’s recommendations, officials said the Defense Health Agency already is undertaking reform.
-
VA prescription crackdown raises new concerns
Congressional representatives and veterans advocates raised concerns that VA physicians may now be underprescribing opioids as VA hospitals and clinics move to crack down on their use for chronic pain and mental health conditions.
-
Breast pumps, nursing supplies to be covered by Tricare
Tricare will begin covering the cost of breast pumps and lactation counseling services for new moms starting July 1.
-
South Korean airman on U.S. base tests positive for MERS
The airman, a chief master sergeant in the Republic of Korea Air Force, is hospitalized off base and is not displaying any symptoms of the respiratory disease.
-
Senate pushes for expansion of VA Choice
A new law changed the VA Choice Program to ensure that veterans within 40 miles of a facility can access medical care if their nearest VA facility has limited services.
-
Tricare drug co-pays would rise under Senate plan
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s draft 2016 defense authorization bill alls for increasing co-payments on all brand-name prescriptions starting in 2016
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Birth injury lawsuit revives Feres debate
A district court says a Navy child’s family cannot sue the government over the injuries the child suffered when it was born.
-
Training center preps enlisted troops for health careers
In its fifth year of existence, the military’s enlisted medical training campus prepares students for health careers
-
$70M to be invested in veterans’ mental health
The Warrior Care Network will create a series of programs that will integrate behavioral health care with rehabilitative medicine, wellness, nutrition, mindfulness and family support for post-9/11 veterans and their families.
-
Senator to VA: End mindless narcotics prescriptions now
Sen. Tammy Baldwin will introduce legislation designed to strengthen VA’s oversight of opiate drug prescriptions and pain management programs.
-
DoD health officials: System reform is under way
In the Defense Department’s first formal response to the panel’s recommendations, officials said the Defense Health Agency already is undertaking reform.
-
VA prescription crackdown raises new concerns
Congressional representatives and veterans advocates raised concerns that VA physicians may now be underprescribing opioids as VA hospitals and clinics move to crack down on their use for chronic pain and mental health conditions.
-
Breast pumps, nursing supplies to be covered by Tricare
Tricare will begin covering the cost of breast pumps and lactation counseling services for new moms starting July 1.
-
South Korean airman on U.S. base tests positive for MERS
The airman, a chief master sergeant in the Republic of Korea Air Force, is hospitalized off base and is not displaying any symptoms of the respiratory disease.
-
Senate pushes for expansion of VA Choice
A new law changed the VA Choice Program to ensure that veterans within 40 miles of a facility can access medical care if their nearest VA facility has limited services.
-
Tricare drug co-pays would rise under Senate plan
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s draft 2016 defense authorization bill alls for increasing co-payments on all brand-name prescriptions starting in 2016
-
Birth injury lawsuit revives Feres debate
A district court says a Navy child’s family cannot sue the government over the injuries the child suffered when it was born.
-
Training center preps enlisted troops for health careers
In its fifth year of existence, the military’s enlisted medical training campus prepares students for health careers
