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DoD: U.K. received live anthrax from Army lab
The number of facilities that received shipments of live anthrax from a U.S. Army laboratory has grown to 68.
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Sexual orientation added to military’s non-discrimination policy
The policy change gives gay and lesbian troops the same protections against discrimination as civilian equal employment opportunity programs.
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AMA: No medical reasons to bar transgender troops
The AMA voted on a resolution saying transgender people should be allowed to serve and be provided health services at the same medical standards that apply to nontransgender personnel.
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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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DoD personnel make up majority of those taking anthrax preventives
More than two-thirds of the 31 laboratory technicians taking preventive medicine for anthrax in the widening Defense Department bio-lab safety failure are Defense Department workers stationed in South Korea.
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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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DoD: U.K. received live anthrax from Army lab
The number of facilities that received shipments of live anthrax from a U.S. Army laboratory has grown to 68.
-
Sexual orientation added to military’s non-discrimination policy
The policy change gives gay and lesbian troops the same protections against discrimination as civilian equal employment opportunity programs.
-
AMA: No medical reasons to bar transgender troops
The AMA voted on a resolution saying transgender people should be allowed to serve and be provided health services at the same medical standards that apply to nontransgender personnel.
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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.
-
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.
-
DoD personnel make up majority of those taking anthrax preventives
More than two-thirds of the 31 laboratory technicians taking preventive medicine for anthrax in the widening Defense Department bio-lab safety failure are Defense Department workers stationed in South Korea.
-
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
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DoD: U.K. received live anthrax from Army lab
The number of facilities that received shipments of live anthrax from a U.S. Army laboratory has grown to 68.
-
Sexual orientation added to military’s non-discrimination policy
The policy change gives gay and lesbian troops the same protections against discrimination as civilian equal employment opportunity programs.
-
AMA: No medical reasons to bar transgender troops
The AMA voted on a resolution saying transgender people should be allowed to serve and be provided health services at the same medical standards that apply to nontransgender personnel.
-
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.
-
DoD personnel make up majority of those taking anthrax preventives
More than two-thirds of the 31 laboratory technicians taking preventive medicine for anthrax in the widening Defense Department bio-lab safety failure are Defense Department workers stationed in South Korea.
-
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
