Latest "military health care" stories

Government shutdown set to disrupt military, VA services

Daycare availability, military relocations and non-essential training will all be upended by the federal budget fight.

By Karen Jowers and Leo Shane III

5 days ago

A Certified Nurse Midwife at Martin Army Community Hospital at Fort Benning, Georgia, conducts an abdominal ultrasound during a routine obstetrics appointment in March 2023.

Opinion

Congress should mandate provider choice for pregnant service women

Allowing pregnant women to choose their service provider results in better medical outcomes, according to research.

By Sam Sliney

3 months ago

MCPON: Sailors need speedier, easier access to counseling

Families don't have to get referrals for mental health telehealth. Why do service members?

By Karen Jowers

7 months ago

An Army family doctor now leads the Defense Health Agency

Maj. Gen. Telita Crosland is the second soldier and first African American to lead the Defense Health Agency.

By Karen Jowers

9 months ago

Is your pharmacy leaving the Tricare network in a few days?

Many community pharmacies leave the network Monday, and a new requirement for specialty meds for cancer and other complex conditions takes effect Jan. 1.

By Karen Jowers

12 months ago

Lawmakers push for DOD to allow recruits with HIV to join the military

The group argues that modern medicine allows would-be recruits to monitor and control the virus.

By Leo Shane III

13 months ago