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ARMED FORCES NEWS |
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On April 26, House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee Chairman John McHugh, R-N.Y., moved to block a Defense Department scheme to double and triple the costs of Tricare for military retirees under age 65. During a markup of the subcommittee's part of the fiscal 2007 authorization bill, he inserted a provision to prevent increases in premiums and enrollment fees until at least Dec. 31, 2007. This would give time for studies by the Congressional Budget Office and the Government Accountability Office, and for creation of a commission to review the military health care structure. The subcommittee deferred to the full Armed Services Committee for action on DoD's plan to eliminate $3 copays for generic drugs in the mail order pharmacy system, and raise copays at retail stores from the current $3 for generics and $9 for brand-name drugs to $5 and $15 respectively. |
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