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Helping corpsmen, medics land civilian health jobs
Medics and corpsmen who served in Iraq and Afghanistan find that state-based credentialing and licensing requirements are inconsistent and don’t necessarily take the troops’ vast experience into account.
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Hoping to buy powdered alcohol? You’ll have to wait
Palcohol, or powdered alcohol, has federal approval but faces an uphill battle in several states.
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Tricare pharmacy pilot included in 2016 defense bill
Lawmakers are interested in learning whether establishing a “preferred” retail pharmacy network for Tricare beneficiaries to use in filling drug prescriptions — including for chronic conditions — could save the government money.
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Senator unveils bill to help vets’ caregivers
Sen. Patty Murray has introduced a bill to extend benefits to those who help injured or ill veterans of all eras — not just post-9/11, Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans.
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VA Choice Card eligibility expands
Rules governing VA’s choice program are changed to expand program to more veterans.
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Troops get malaria during Ebola deployment
Five soldiers who are believed to have contracted malaria probably weren’t taking their anti-malarial medications.
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Lawmakers want DoD, VA pharmacies to match meds
Legislation calls for the formularies of both departments to match medications for pain management, sleep disorders, psychiatric conditions and other illnesses.
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Tricare reform not in House plans this year
The committee will not include recommendations from the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission to move non-active-duty Tricare beneficiaries to civilian health insurance plans.
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Military medical leaders sound alarm over spending cuts
Military medical officials warn of consequences of budget caps
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Medical museum to mark 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s death
Abraham Lincoln scholars and admirers will want to head to the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Maryland this month as the facility commemorates the 150th anniversary of our 16th president’s assassination.
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Helping corpsmen, medics land civilian health jobs
Medics and corpsmen who served in Iraq and Afghanistan find that state-based credentialing and licensing requirements are inconsistent and don’t necessarily take the troops’ vast experience into account.
-
Hoping to buy powdered alcohol? You’ll have to wait
Palcohol, or powdered alcohol, has federal approval but faces an uphill battle in several states.
-
Tricare pharmacy pilot included in 2016 defense bill
Lawmakers are interested in learning whether establishing a “preferred” retail pharmacy network for Tricare beneficiaries to use in filling drug prescriptions — including for chronic conditions — could save the government money.
-
Senator unveils bill to help vets’ caregivers
Sen. Patty Murray has introduced a bill to extend benefits to those who help injured or ill veterans of all eras — not just post-9/11, Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans.
-
VA Choice Card eligibility expands
Rules governing VA’s choice program are changed to expand program to more veterans.
-
Troops get malaria during Ebola deployment
Five soldiers who are believed to have contracted malaria probably weren’t taking their anti-malarial medications.
-
Lawmakers want DoD, VA pharmacies to match meds
Legislation calls for the formularies of both departments to match medications for pain management, sleep disorders, psychiatric conditions and other illnesses.
-
Tricare reform not in House plans this year
The committee will not include recommendations from the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission to move non-active-duty Tricare beneficiaries to civilian health insurance plans.
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Military medical leaders sound alarm over spending cuts
Military medical officials warn of consequences of budget caps
-
Medical museum to mark 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s death
Abraham Lincoln scholars and admirers will want to head to the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Maryland this month as the facility commemorates the 150th anniversary of our 16th president’s assassination.
-
Helping corpsmen, medics land civilian health jobs
Medics and corpsmen who served in Iraq and Afghanistan find that state-based credentialing and licensing requirements are inconsistent and don’t necessarily take the troops’ vast experience into account.
-
Hoping to buy powdered alcohol? You’ll have to wait
Palcohol, or powdered alcohol, has federal approval but faces an uphill battle in several states.
-
Tricare pharmacy pilot included in 2016 defense bill
Lawmakers are interested in learning whether establishing a “preferred” retail pharmacy network for Tricare beneficiaries to use in filling drug prescriptions — including for chronic conditions — could save the government money.
-
Senator unveils bill to help vets’ caregivers
Sen. Patty Murray has introduced a bill to extend benefits to those who help injured or ill veterans of all eras — not just post-9/11, Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans.
-
VA Choice Card eligibility expands
Rules governing VA’s choice program are changed to expand program to more veterans.
-
Troops get malaria during Ebola deployment
Five soldiers who are believed to have contracted malaria probably weren’t taking their anti-malarial medications.
-
Lawmakers want DoD, VA pharmacies to match meds
Legislation calls for the formularies of both departments to match medications for pain management, sleep disorders, psychiatric conditions and other illnesses.
-
Tricare reform not in House plans this year
The committee will not include recommendations from the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission to move non-active-duty Tricare beneficiaries to civilian health insurance plans.
-
Military medical leaders sound alarm over spending cuts
Military medical officials warn of consequences of budget caps
-
Medical museum to mark 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s death
Abraham Lincoln scholars and admirers will want to head to the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Maryland this month as the facility commemorates the 150th anniversary of our 16th president’s assassination.
