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Defense Health Agency
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DoD needs to use a scalpel if it cuts medical force, medical corps educator says
DoD needs to be careful if it decides to cut 17,000 medical jobs.
February 27, 2019 -
Army says it must hold on to medical research facilities to protect soldiers from disease
The Army wants to keep its Medical Research and Materiel Command, despite a 2019 law taking it away.
January 10, 2019 -
Special Operations Command to issue ethics guidance, amid scandals
In today’s Federal Newscast, U.S. SOCOM General Raymond Thomas III calls for a 90-day review amid a handful of ethics scandals.
December 14, 2018 -
Senate bill would make it harder for political appointees to become civil servants
In today’s Federal Newscast, a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee bill would create stronger laws to prevent political appointees from becoming career federal employees.
December 03, 2018 -
DoD hopes medical realignment will help prepare for fight against global powers
The Defense Department is putting an emphasis on jointness and addressing injuries in the field in order to ensure military competitiveness.
November 30, 2018 -
DoD imposes financial sanctions on TRICARE contractor amid ongoing transition problems
Incomplete, inaccurate provider database remains a major problem, 11 months after new vendors took over TRICARE management.
November 30, 2018 -
TRICARE open season may lockout options for some military families
Military spouses with new jobs or patients who want a second opinion may have a tough time getting different care once they pick a heathcare plan.
November 07, 2018 -
TRICARE starts its first healthcare open season next week
TRICARE beneficiaries will be able to choose from two different plans.
November 05, 2018 -
Army not excited about possibility of amputating medical research arm
The Army may lose its Medical Research and Materiel Command in the 2019 NDAA, and Army Secretary Mark Esper is not happy about it.
September 04, 2018 -
NDAA pushes DoD health care toward more centralization
2019 Defense bill strengthens role of Defense Health Agency, but omits Senate language that would have completely eliminated the military services’ own medical commands.
July 31, 2018
