Health Care

Comprehensive news and information from Air Force Times about Tricare and health care for troops, veterans and retirees

No more late-night alcohol sales at AAFES stores, starting Jan. 1

The move aims to help curb the number of suicides among service members.

2 weeks ago

Don’t miss these military health care, child care deadlines

Dec. 11 is the deadline for enrolling in the new Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and the federal dental and vision program.

3 weeks ago

Health Care

Open season is here for Tricare, dental and new child care accounts

Here's what you need to know about the open seasons for Tricare, dependent care spending accounts, and dental and vision plans.

Pentagon awards Tricare contracts worth $136 billion, to start in 2024

TriWest returns as a Tricare contractor, and Humana continues.

12 months ago

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.

13 months ago

How does military life affect teens? Landmark study aims to find out.

"Our military youth have unique voices rooted in their military life experiences."

13 months ago

Tricare fee increases for 2023 revealed

Tricare costs are going up for some, depending on the beneficiary's status.

14 months ago

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.

14 months ago

100 lawmakers question changes affecting access to Tricare pharmacies

Nearly 15,000 community and independent pharmacies declined to accept new terms, including reimbursement rates, and will leave the Tricare network.

15 months ago

Fort Drum preschoolers learn about 'big Army trucks'

DoD hasn’t properly tracked lead exposure in military kids

DoD's 2021 report to Congress says 83 children had elevated blood lead levels. Is that an undercount?

17 months ago

Defense electronic health records rollout is halfway done, even as VA’s is delayed

DoD remains on schedule to deploy its Genesis electronic health records system worldwide by the end of 2023.

19 months ago

Brain disease affecting pro football players appears to be rare in the military, study suggests

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, linked to contact sports like football and boxing, is "uncommon" in the brains of deceased service members, according to a new study.

19 months ago

Military patient being treated for probable monkeypox in Hawaii

The patient is recovering, in stable condition, in isolation.

19 months ago