NY-29: On the ground perspective on Massa’s Veterans Plan

After Eric Massa’s press conference today I decided to chat with a veteran and health care provider to see what the reality is on the ground. Here’s what I’ve found out: TRICARE is the military health care program and this is how it is explained on the website: TRICARE is the health care program serving active duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, retirees, their families, survivors and certain former spouses worldwide. As a major component of the Military Health System, TRICARE brings together the health care resources of the uniformed services and supplements them with networks of civilian health care professionals, institutions, pharmacies and suppliers to provide access to high-quality health care services while maintaining the capability to support military operations. To be eligible for TRICARE... [read full story]