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Pay & Benefits
Exposed to Agent Orange at U.S. bases, veterans face cancer without VA compensation
Mounting evidence shows that as far back as the 1950s, in an effort to kill the ubiquitous poison oak and other weeds at Fort Ord, the military experimented with and sprayed the powerful herbicide combination known colloquially as Agent Orange.
Defense
Pioneering study links testicular cancer among military personnel to ‘forever chemicals’
A new federal study for the first time shows a direct association between PFOS, a PFAS chemical, found in the blood of thousands of military personnel and testicular cancer.
Benefits
DOD health plan cuts pharmacy network by nearly 15,000 outlets
Many were small, independent operations that already had decided not to participate next year due to lowered reimbursements. But many were surprised by their dismissal—and patients with specialized drug needs could face difficulties in the transition.
Defense
Defense Department Health Plan Cuts Its Pharmacy Network by Nearly 15,000 Outlets
Many of the pharmacies were small, independent operations that had decided not to participate next year because of the lowered reimbursement being offered. But they were surprised by an early dismissal, and some patients with specialized drug needs could face difficulties in the transition.
Benefits
COVID-19 brings overhaul of military health care to a halt
The coronavirus, has thrown reform plans into a tailspin and exposed gaps in health care for America’s service members and veterans.
