Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act
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Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) and the nation have a committed health benefits obligation to retired military personnel that exceeds the obligation of corporate employers to civilian employees; and (2) DOD has many additional options to constrain the growth of health care spending in ways that do not disadvantage beneficiaries, and should pursue such options rather than seeking large fee increases for beneficiaries.
Prohibits an increase after: (1) April 1, 2006, in a premium, deductible, copayment, or other charge prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for medical and dental health care coverage for military personnel; and (2) September 30, 2009, in the dollar amount of a cost-sharing requirement under the DOD pharmacy benefits program.
Prohibits: (1) charges for DOD inpatient care from exceeding $535 per day; and (2) beginning on January 1, 2009, an increase in premiums under TRICARE (a DOD managed health care program) for certain members of the Selected Reserve.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 816: Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-816/
"H.R. 816: Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-816/.
H.R. 816, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-816/.
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