Defense

Military health system under review

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has given military medical officials 45 days to detail how they will improve care, patient safety and access to treatment at su...

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October 2, 2014 9:08 am

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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has given military medical officials 45 days to detail how they will improve care, patient safety and access to treatment at sub-par military health care facilities. Hagel released findings of a 90-day review of the entire military health care system that serves 9.6 million active- duty troops and their family members, as well as retirees. He also directed military officials to write a detailed plan by the end of the year to fix and track uneven performance across the military health system of more than 50 hospitals and 600 clinics around the world.