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Defense Health Care: Limits to Older Retirees' Access to Care and Proposals for Change

T-HEHS-97-84 Published: Feb 27, 1997. Publicly Released: Feb 27, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed health care options for retired military members and their families, focusing on: (1) older retirees' options for accessing health care and the related effects of the Department of Defense's (DOD) recent health care system changes on their access to care; and (2) proposed alternatives for addressing retirees' concerns and their potential effects on beneficiary and government costs.

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DrugsElderly personsHealth care costsHealth care programsHealth care servicesMedicareMilitary dependentsMilitary downsizingMilitary hospitalsRetired military personnelRetireesMilitary health services