Search Results: keywords:"military healthcare"

  • H. R. 9052 — To extend the authority for the joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility demonstration fund.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:290

    H.R. 9052 aims to extend the authority for a joint medical facility demonstration fund between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. This bill proposes to amend a previous law to change the expiration date from September 30, 2024, to September 30,...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9052 is about letting two big groups, the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, keep working together in special health buildings for one more year until end of September 2025. This extra time helps them keep helping people who serve or used to serve in the military.

  • S. 4717 — To include pregnancy and loss of pregnancy as qualifying life events under the TRICARE program and to require a study on maternal health in the military health system, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,009

    S. 4717, known as the "Military Moms Act," proposes adding pregnancy and pregnancy loss as qualifying life events under the TRICARE program, excluding abortion, to make enrollment changes easier for military families. It mandates a report on access to maternal health care...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4717 is a bill that wants to help military families by making it easier for them to get health insurance changes if someone is having a baby or loses a baby. It also wants to make sure that military doctors are doing a good job taking care of moms and their babies, but it doesn't talk about covering or including abortion.

  • S. 4415 — To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a medical readiness program in the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,468

    S. 4415 requires the Secretary of Defense to establish a medical readiness program in the Indo-Pacific region by January 1, 2027. The program aims to improve medical care for military personnel during peacetime and wartime by collaborating with partner nations. It includes...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill says the military wants to make sure their doctors are ready to help in the Indo-Pacific area by 2027, so they will work with other countries there to prepare. This means they will check how good hospitals are, make it easier to take sick or hurt people to the hospital, and make sure everyone knows what to do if someone needs help.