The Military Retirement and Compensation Modernization Commission testified before an Armed Services subcommittee and they told the congressmen that Tricare is broken because healthcare costs for retirees are sky rocketing, according to Stars & Stripes;<\/p>\n
\u201cTricare is a broken system \u2026 do not get sucked into the status quo,\u201d Buyer said.<\/p>\n
He said the essential problem with the military\u2019s system is that it has driven down costs by reducing its reimbursements to health care providers below that paid to Medicare, the government subsidized insurance system that functions as a measuring stick for the industry.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Blah, blah, f’n blah. I only have one thing to say about all of this “death knell for retiree healthcare” bullshit. If it’s such an unsustainable system, and if it’s so costly, why did the Pentagon, with Congress’ approval, raid our Tricare $770 million surplus? (Drops microphone…walks off stage).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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