As an Army retree I too am very satisfied with the service I get from TriCare. It isn’t free like we were all promised, but it is cheap and effective. As for veterans, I don’t agree that they are necessarily entitled to health care for life. Treatment of service connected disabilities, ailments, and conditions should be paid for by a grateful populace. Serving in the 501st Mess Kit Repair Battalion at FT Riley, KS from 1973-1976, however, should not entitle me to free treatment for lung cancer thirty-five years later. Veterans who are eligibile for VA medical care should be given TriCare membership instead. Close all VA hospitals and clinics and put those dollars into care for TriCare beneficiaries.
Makes sense to me.