Benefits
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The VA Commission on Care recently proposed privitizing parts of the Veterans Health Administration. Good idea or bad, when it's fully aired it's sure to spark a new national argument. Charles Tiefer, law professor and former House of Representatives counsel, talks to Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 29, 2016 -
Reforms in the 2017 defense authorization bill add enrollment fees to TRICARE to try to bring down government costs.
April 29, 2016 -
The Veterans First Act is a bipartisan omnibus bill that addresses problems within the Veterans Affairs Department. Everything from accountability to whistleblower protections is included in the package, along with major changes to the health care program for veterans, educational benefits and help for survivors.
April 28, 2016 -
The 2017 defense authorization bill now has a provision requiring women to sign up for selective service.
April 28, 2016 -
When it comes to taking your Social Security benefit, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says timing is everything and everyone needs a Plan B.
April 28, 2016 -
Bart Stichman, joint executive director at the National Veterans Legal Services Program, talks with Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about a Veterans Affairs Department policy his group says is unfairly denying health care and compensation to more than 100,000 former service members.
April 27, 2016 -
If you won the lottery would you take smaller payments starting immediately or bigger bucks if you wait? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that's the choice confronting lots of feds.
April 27, 2016 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you don't want to be one of the 11 percent of federal employees who don't contribute to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts.
April 25, 2016 -
Celebrate Public Service Recognition Week with members of the Public Employees Roundtable! April 22, 2016
April 22, 2016 -
Randy Silvey, president Silverlight Financial, advises federal employees to take action now to protect their identities and credit by paying for a credit freeze and changing financial passwords.
April 20, 2016 -
If you work for Uncle Sam, up to half of your retirement income will come from your investments. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says playing it too safe could make you sorry.
April 20, 2016 Financial planner Arthur Stein joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn show to discuss the pros and cons of the TSP lifecycle funds, and whether your retirement is protected from another "bear" market. April 20, 2016
April 19, 2016-
Dr. David Shulkin, the undersecretary for health at VA, says the agency needs better integration with private sector medical providers in order to "re-engineer" the way veterans access treatment.
April 14, 2016 -
Washington's largest export may be advice from experts. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the warnings are often dire and involve something you are doing wrong.
April 14, 2016 -
We're living longer and defined pensions funds are drying up, and the definitions of work and retirement are blurring. Benefits and retirement planning expert Tammy Flanagan talks about the impact of changing lifespans on federal retirement on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 12, 2016