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  • Trump picks Senate candidate Sam Brown to head VA memorial affairs
    Trump picks Senate candidate Sam Brown to head VA memorial affairs

    The comabt wounded Army veteran will oversee VA cemetery operations and policies if confirmed to the new role.

    2 years ago
  • New Tricare contracts bring health care changes
    New Tricare contracts bring health care changes

    Beneficiaries can expect easier transfer of medical referrals when they move, among other things, with the new Tricare contracts.

    2 years ago
  • Expecting mothers overseas now have doula coverage in Tricare test
    Expecting mothers overseas now have doula coverage in Tricare test

    Starting Jan. 1, Tricare expanded doula and lactation services to expectant mothers overseas. The services are part of a test that runs through 2026.

    2 years ago
  • Senate hearing could decide whether Hegseth becomes defense secretary
    Senate hearing could decide whether Hegseth becomes defense secretary

    The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Trump’s defense secretary pick next Tuesday.

    2 years ago
  • TriWest switch sparks ‘deluge of misdirected calls,’ Health Net says
    TriWest switch sparks ‘deluge of misdirected calls,’ Health Net says

    Health Net is seeing a 200% increase in calls to their claims center, many because of problems reaching the new West Region contractor.

    2 years ago
  • Vets won’t see disruptions in VA services amid White House changes
    Vets won’t see disruptions in VA services amid White House changes

    VA leaders have pledged to keep services operating normally, even as several senior staffers depart office.

    2 years ago
  • VA eases benefits rules for cancers from Post-9/11 service, K2 tours
    VA eases benefits rules for cancers from Post-9/11 service, K2 tours

    Gulf War veterans and Post-9/11 vets suffereing from leukemia and bladder cancer will get presumptive benefits status under a new decision by VA.

    2 years ago
  • Military’s Tricare transition to TriWest a ‘fiasco,’ some say
    Military’s Tricare transition to TriWest a ‘fiasco,’ some say

    Some beneficiaries in the West Region are complaining of website glitches and overloaded call centers.

    2 years ago
  • Advocates reach deal with DOD on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ dismissals
    Advocates reach deal with DOD on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ dismissals

    The new deal could help tens of thousands of veterans previously kicked out of the ranks under the military’s former ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy.

    2 years ago
  • VA to waive co-pays for Whole Health medical services
    VA to waive co-pays for Whole Health medical services

    Department leaders hope to encourage more veterans to look into general wellness treatments by lowering costs for appointments.

    2 years ago
  • Trump picks Senate candidate Sam Brown to head VA memorial affairs
    Trump picks Senate candidate Sam Brown to head VA memorial affairs

    The comabt wounded Army veteran will oversee VA cemetery operations and policies if confirmed to the new role.

  • New Tricare contracts bring health care changes
    New Tricare contracts bring health care changes

    Beneficiaries can expect easier transfer of medical referrals when they move, among other things, with the new Tricare contracts.

  • Expecting mothers overseas now have doula coverage in Tricare test
    Expecting mothers overseas now have doula coverage in Tricare test

    Starting Jan. 1, Tricare expanded doula and lactation services to expectant mothers overseas. The services are part of a test that runs through 2026.

  • Senate hearing could decide whether Hegseth becomes defense secretary
    Senate hearing could decide whether Hegseth becomes defense secretary

    The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Trump’s defense secretary pick next Tuesday.

  • TriWest switch sparks ‘deluge of misdirected calls,’ Health Net says
    TriWest switch sparks ‘deluge of misdirected calls,’ Health Net says

    Health Net is seeing a 200% increase in calls to their claims center, many because of problems reaching the new West Region contractor.

  • Vets won’t see disruptions in VA services amid White House changes
    Vets won’t see disruptions in VA services amid White House changes

    VA leaders have pledged to keep services operating normally, even as several senior staffers depart office.

  • VA eases benefits rules for cancers from Post-9/11 service, K2 tours
    VA eases benefits rules for cancers from Post-9/11 service, K2 tours

    Gulf War veterans and Post-9/11 vets suffereing from leukemia and bladder cancer will get presumptive benefits status under a new decision by VA.

  • Military’s Tricare transition to TriWest a ‘fiasco,’ some say
    Military’s Tricare transition to TriWest a ‘fiasco,’ some say

    Some beneficiaries in the West Region are complaining of website glitches and overloaded call centers.

  • Advocates reach deal with DOD on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ dismissals
    Advocates reach deal with DOD on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ dismissals

    The new deal could help tens of thousands of veterans previously kicked out of the ranks under the military’s former ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy.

  • VA to waive co-pays for Whole Health medical services
    VA to waive co-pays for Whole Health medical services

    Department leaders hope to encourage more veterans to look into general wellness treatments by lowering costs for appointments.

  • Trump picks Senate candidate Sam Brown to head VA memorial affairs
    Trump picks Senate candidate Sam Brown to head VA memorial affairs

    The comabt wounded Army veteran will oversee VA cemetery operations and policies if confirmed to the new role.

  • New Tricare contracts bring health care changes
    New Tricare contracts bring health care changes

    Beneficiaries can expect easier transfer of medical referrals when they move, among other things, with the new Tricare contracts.

  • Expecting mothers overseas now have doula coverage in Tricare test
    Expecting mothers overseas now have doula coverage in Tricare test

    Starting Jan. 1, Tricare expanded doula and lactation services to expectant mothers overseas. The services are part of a test that runs through 2026.

  • Senate hearing could decide whether Hegseth becomes defense secretary
    Senate hearing could decide whether Hegseth becomes defense secretary

    The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Trump’s defense secretary pick next Tuesday.

  • TriWest switch sparks ‘deluge of misdirected calls,’ Health Net says
    TriWest switch sparks ‘deluge of misdirected calls,’ Health Net says

    Health Net is seeing a 200% increase in calls to their claims center, many because of problems reaching the new West Region contractor.

  • Vets won’t see disruptions in VA services amid White House changes
    Vets won’t see disruptions in VA services amid White House changes

    VA leaders have pledged to keep services operating normally, even as several senior staffers depart office.

  • VA eases benefits rules for cancers from Post-9/11 service, K2 tours
    VA eases benefits rules for cancers from Post-9/11 service, K2 tours

    Gulf War veterans and Post-9/11 vets suffereing from leukemia and bladder cancer will get presumptive benefits status under a new decision by VA.

  • Military’s Tricare transition to TriWest a ‘fiasco,’ some say
    Military’s Tricare transition to TriWest a ‘fiasco,’ some say

    Some beneficiaries in the West Region are complaining of website glitches and overloaded call centers.

  • Advocates reach deal with DOD on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ dismissals
    Advocates reach deal with DOD on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ dismissals

    The new deal could help tens of thousands of veterans previously kicked out of the ranks under the military’s former ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy.

  • VA to waive co-pays for Whole Health medical services
    VA to waive co-pays for Whole Health medical services

    Department leaders hope to encourage more veterans to look into general wellness treatments by lowering costs for appointments.

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