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New benefit could help troops save on out-of-pocket health care costs
The military will soon offer troops flexible spending accounts, which cover medical expenses from over-the-counter medicine to braces.
By Karen Jowers
Lawmakers seek to speed up claims for Camp Lejeune toxic water victims
The bill would cap attorney's fees, clarify jury trial option and expand courts to reduce case backlog.
By Todd South
Younger troops get more vasectomies after Dobbs decision, study finds
The vasectomy study looked at male active-duty, retired and dependents in the military health system.
By Zamone Perez
Senator wants answers on DOD’s medical treatment for terror victims
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., wants to know how often military medical facilities have treated victims of terror.
By Karen Jowers
Military doctors treat patients who outrank them better, study says
A Defense Health Agency spokesperson said the agency is reviewing the content of the study.
By Zamone Perez
Opinion
Mental health professionals overlooked in Air Force’s resilience push
A lieutenant colonel argues that in trying to make troops more resilient, Air Force leaders have overlooked the well-being of the mental health workforce.
By Lt. Col. Elisha Parkhill Pippin
Children’s hospitals take fight over military payments to Congress
A change in how the military pays for care at civilian children's hospitals may cause significant health care access problems, advocates warn.
Family: Army frustrated efforts to get reservist help before shooting
Robert Card's family said they struggled for months to get him help as his mental health declined before a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine.
Family of Navy vet who died after police knelt on neck settles lawsuit
Family members of Angelo Qunito settled a federal lawsuit against the city of Antioch for $7.5 million.
Paws with a cause: Puppies train to help veterans manage mental health
Puppies from the group Warrior Canine Connection appeared on a live “puppy cam” to promote managing mental health care for veterans and others.
New Air Force policy aims to help aviators seek mental health care
A new Air Force policy eliminates the mandatory “stabilization” period that kept aviators grounded longer after seeking help for mental health issues.
By Zamone Perez