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New tool helps military parents with firearm storage, safety issues
'We really need to be focused on access to firearms' by young children.
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Health Care
Rates for Tricare premium plans on the rise again
Increase in rates for Tricare Young Adult Prime is especially stunning, one advocate says.
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Roadblocks cleared for $6.2 billion reform of household goods moves
The transition is under way, but moves under the new system won't start until after this summer's peak season.
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Military stores not immune to shortages of kids’ over-the-counter meds
While Army and Air Force Exchange Service stores are well-stocked, other exchange commands and commissaries report strains in their supply.
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Pentagon awards Tricare contracts worth $136 billion, to start in 2024
TriWest returns as a Tricare contractor, and Humana continues.
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Are housing conditions causing medical problems? DoD doesn’t know.
Military housing is generally safe and healthy, but auditors need more information to make connections between unsafe conditions and residents' health.
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About 2,000 independent pharmacies coming back to Tricare
Other pharmacies still have time to rejoin Tricare network, but reimbursement rates are lower in the coming year.
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How does military life affect teens? Landmark study aims to find out.
"Our military youth have unique voices rooted in their military life experiences."
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Thousands of independent pharmacies now able to rejoin Tricare network
Many community pharmacies never received the proposed contract for the 2023 retail network, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
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Tricare fee increases for 2023 revealed
Tricare costs are going up for some, depending on the beneficiary's status.
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Tricare and FEDVIP open seasons begin Nov. 14; what you need to know
Tricare open season starts Nov. 14, as well as FEDVIP open season for dental and vision coverage.
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