Gates targets military health care costs in deficit push
Defense Secretary Robert Gates seeks to trim TRICARE costs by raising fees for retirees under 65 while keeping active duty care free. The plan, facing strong veteran group opposition, aims to save up to seven billion over five years and comes amid broader Pentagon cuts and political headwinds.
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House Republicans Move To Repeal Health Care Law
Republicans cleared a procedural hurdle in a symbolic step to repeal Obamas health care overhaul. The main action shifts to states as governors and courts push the challenge, with a key House vote planned and legal battles over the uninsured mandate intensifying nationwide.
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