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The TRICARE program for the military and military retirees will be cut as part of the insurance overhaul.
Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:48 PM EDT
TRICARE is a health insurance program for members of the military, military retirees, and their dependents. According to the Congressional Budget Office, most of TRICARE’s health benefits are "provided to dependents and retirees, not to the active-duty force.
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Is the U.S. doing enough to lessen the impact of military parents' deployment on their children?
Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:26 PM EDT
New research has found that children of service members deployed in wartime are at greater risk of psychological problems. What do you think the military services and the government can do to better protect the children?
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Should the military ban smoking by service members?
Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:26 PM EDT
The Pentagon is considering a proposal that it ban all tobacco use in the military. Do you think this a good idea?
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The pain-relief ladder
Seeded on Tue May 19, 2009 9:26 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
Many chronic-pain sufferers abuse their meds, according to a 2007 health-policy review published in the journal Pain Physician. But there are other ways to tackle pain.
U.S. military: Heavily armed and medicated
Seeded on Tue May 19, 2009 9:03 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
The U.S. Military is fielding one of the most heavily medicated fighting forces in history. That means they're not only fighting the enemy, but their prescriptions, too.
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