Military benefits

Once again, U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans disappoints me. I’m an Army retiree and Medicare recipient. A few days ago, I wrote to Kiggans asking her to act to restore pharmaceutical benefits that the Defense Health Agency now denies to military retirees over the age of 65.

On Aug. 31, the DHA began denying coverage of certain medications to a single group of Tricare enrollees based solely on their age. Younger retirees continue to enjoy coverage for the exact same prescriptions. This action is discriminatory and illegal, a violation of the law .

I received a prompt boiler-plate response promising me that she’ll keep my “thoughts in mind should any legislation come to the House Floor that aim[s] to reform or improve Tricare.”

Kiggans is content to sit back and let the DHA con

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