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  • Fed groups get in front of COLA calculation debate

    The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, the Military Officers Association of America, the American Foreign Service Association and others rally against any potential or real proposals to change how the government calculates cost of living adjustments. The groups propose using the CPI-E formula to measure the impact of inflation on retirees, veterans and others.

    Benefits
    October 10, 2013
  • DoD works out how military pay bill will impact civilians

    President Obama signed a bill at the dawn of the government shutdown, and it could significantly increase the number of non-uniformed military employees exempt from furlough during the shutdown. So far, the Defense Department has sent no signals on how it would choose to enact the provisions.

    Congress
    October 02, 2013
  • Military groups fight to stop DoD budget proposal

    Advocacy organizations are criticizing the Pentagon's proposed fee increase for TRICARE as unfair and discriminatory.

    Budget
    April 19, 2013
  • Federal Drive Interviews — Dec. 26, 2012

    Tom Devine from the Government Accountability Project tells us how the new whistleblower law will protect you. Policy expert Don Kettl gives us his federal predictions for 2013, and The Hill Newspaper brings us the latest on the looming sequestration deadline.

    Federal Drive
    December 26, 2012
  • In Depth interviews – Aug. 1

    On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.

    All News
    August 01, 2012
  • House panel declines to approve hike in DoD’s health insurance fees

    House military personnel subcommittee asserts retirees have already paid for their health care via their military service, omits DoD proposal to hike TRICARE fees.

    Budget
    April 27, 2012
  • Dueling testimony on TRICARE fees

    Members of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel are studying the Defense Department\'s proposal to increase fees for working-age retirees who use the military\'s TRICARE health insurance benefit. The panel heard, in separate hearings, from DoD officials defending the increase, and retiree groups who fear it is a \"camel\'s nose under the tent.\"

    Congress
    March 16, 2011
  • Retiree groups wary of TRICARE proposal

    Defense Secretary Robert Gates said last week that he wants to increase health insurance premiums for working-age military retirees by a \"modest\" amount to take pressure off of DoD\'s ballooning health care budget. Groups that represent retirees say Gates\' past proposals for TRICARE hikes have been anything but modest.

    Budget
    January 12, 2011
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