Pentagon's reduction in military medical costs is criticized as going too far
In the past decade, the Pentagon tried to tame its massive health care costs by pushing medical care, especially for family members, into the private sector.
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A Defense Department internal memo obtained by NPR found that outsourcing didn’t actually save money but did hurt readiness. The memo directs the Pentagon to reverse course to bring more medical care back to its hospitals on base and increase medical staff.
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