DoD pharmacy benefit
Executive Summary
House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee approves measure May 4 to extend military pharmacy benefits to Medicare-eligible retired personnel. As part of the fiscal 2001 Defense spending markup, the subcommittee approves measure to allow access to the Tricare mail order and retail pharmacy and eliminates the co-payment on drugs for active military personnel and their families. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Warner (R-Va.) has introduced similar legislation in the Senate