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NavyDem

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1. For TRICARE Recipients

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 08:14 PM

Dec 2011

This may not be as big an effect (I Am a TRICARE recipient as a retiree). Many retirees and their families live near a Military Treatment Facility and get the majority of their care at those facilities. This is still pretty outrageous though. There needs to be low cost alternatives for EVERYONE.

At the risk of pissing everyone off, I pay 460.00 per year for TRICARE coverage for myself, spouse and children. I am unaware of any employer provided (even at your cost) coverage that would even touch this. EVERY SINGLE PERSON in the United States should be able to get coverage for this price or lower.

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They Just Pulled the Plug on Medicare and Tricare [View all] McCamy Taylor Dec 2011 OP

For TRICARE Recipients NavyDem Dec 2011 #1

Urban dwellers will be better off than rural Americans, that is certain. McCamy Taylor Dec 2011 #2

Not really snpsmom Dec 2011 #6

Good point NavyDem Dec 2011 #8

got a tricare notice yesterday, said it was going up at the same rate as demigoddess Dec 2011 #13

i can't find where they voted no. barbtries Dec 2011 #3

The only consolation is that there are many Republican voters who will also be affected. pacalo Dec 2011 #4

So who/what scheduled the 27% cut? (nt) muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #5

In what legislation was it hidden and why was it signed into law? Good questions. /nt Dragonfli Dec 2011 #9

It was never meant to be 27% at once... TCJ70 Dec 2011 #10

Thanks; sounds like, if the system wasn't dysfunctional, they could have fixed it muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #11

I'm still betting that they pass it on Friday Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #7

The MSM is giving them cover. Hardly mentioning Medicare. McCamy Taylor Dec 2011 #14

My dad is a military and DOD civillian retiree who depends on Tri-Care and loves being a Republican ddeclue Dec 2011 #12

Boehner says they will pass a two month doc fix. tritsofme Dec 2011 #15