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Comprehensive news and information from Marine Corps Times about military benefitsMilitary pay, benefits may be better than you think, report saysAn analysis from the Congressional Budget Office says that troops and the public may be underestimating all of the compensation troops receive.Expectant service members lack support. Doulas could help.Members of the military who are pregnant lack options when it comes to giving birth. That might be changing, but challenges persist.Medical care, child care: How shutdown could affect military familiesInpatient care and acute and emergency outpatient care in DoD medical facilities would be immune from a shutdown.New tool helps military parents with firearm storage, safety issues'We really need to be focused on access to firearms' by young children.Rates for Tricare premium plans on the rise againIncrease in rates for Tricare Young Adult Prime is especially stunning, one advocate says.These genetic tests are now part of Tricare’s covered benefitsThese preconception and prenatal screenings can help identify people at risk for having children with certain genetic conditions.Protest of $65 billion Tricare West health contract goes to courtIn light of the continuing legal challenges, the timing of the new Tricare contracts is unclear.Here are the rules to get reimbursed for shipping a pet in 2024 DoD reimbursement for the costs of shipping a pet doesn't start until Jan. 1. In the meantime, military relief societies may be able to help.DoD aims for more consistent support for special needs familiesThe policy aims to standardize the services provided to special needs families, but one advocate says it doesn't go far enough.Pre-K for 4-year-olds to start in the fall at this DoD school in JapanIf the school system gets funding, DoDEA officials plan to start phasing in the pre-K program at more schools in the fall of 2024.More families file claims against Navy for Hawaii water contaminationAnother 1,002 people have filed claims seeking monetary damages related to current and future medical care due to the fuel-tainted water.Lawmakers eyeing even more boosts to junior enlisted pay Expect more conversation from House lawmakers in coming months about ways to bump up enlisted personnel paychecks.Health officials reverse decision on pregnant women at Kadena Air Base'It’s what we were hoping for, that the pregnant mothers would be able to deliver on Okinawa," said one advocate for Kadena families.Pregnant women at Kadena Air Base in Japan facing tough decisionsA staffing shortage at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa means pregnant women at Kadena Air Base may have to fly home to deliver.New Tricare dental rates take effectIncreases went into effect May 1.TriWest Healthcare’s $65 billion contract clears protest hurdleThe timeline for the new Tricare contracts to take effect is August 2024, for now.MCPON: Sailors need speedier, easier access to counselingFamilies don't have to get referrals for mental health telehealth. Why do service members?Tricare now covers new costly insulin device for Type 1 diabeticsThe new device makes it easier to manage Type 1 diabetes with constant monitoring, automatically adding needed insulin.DoD pulls back Tricare contract in West Region for ‘corrective action’It's not known whether the action will affect the timeline for starting the newest iteration of Tricare contracts.Load MoreFeatured VideoTanks, Strykers and Servers: The latest contracting headlines | Defense DollarsAir Force fields and improves AI wingmenWill cloud costs impact the Pentagon’s mission readiness?Navy Vet receives pig's heart in experimental transplantTrending NowMarine vet’s lawyer says extradition hearing should be delayedMarine Corps deactivates its squadron for training F/A-18 pilotsCamouflage uniform shortage prompts Marine Corps to relax attire rulesMarine vet marking Beirut attack anniversary with another 273-mile walkThis Marine is taking challenge coins to new heights, crayons included

Comprehensive news and information from Marine Corps Times about military benefitsMilitary pay, benefits may be better than you think, report saysAn analysis from the Congressional Budget Office says that troops and the public may be underestimating all of the compensation troops receive.Expectant service members lack support. Doulas could help.Members of the military who are pregnant lack options when it comes to giving birth. That might be changing, but challenges persist.Medical care, child care: How shutdown could affect military familiesInpatient care and acute and emergency outpatient...

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