Increases in Tricare Costs: Background and Options for Congress
Description:
In its FY2007 budget submission, the Department of Defense (DOD) proposed increases in Tricare enrollment fees, deductibles, and pharmacy co-payments for retired beneficiaries not yet eligible for Medicare. The raises were justified by DOD as necessary to constrain the growth of health care spending as a proportion of the overall defense budget in the next decade. Many beneficiaries argued that the proposed hikes were unfair and unnecessary. The FY2007 Defense Authorization Act prohibited incre…
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Date:
May 6, 2008
Creator:
Best, Richard A., Jr.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department