Jim Ryun: “the dedication of our military spouses is invaluable, and I want to ensure that they are treated right with respect to…”

“the dedication of our military spouses is invaluable, and I want to ensure that they are treated right with respect to health care. Currently, military dependents who use one of the military's choice-related health plans do so believing that they can choose their doctor. But when they become pregnant, they can be forced to change from a civilian provider to an on-base doctor even for delivery. It is essential that a woman be comfortable with her doctor for this experience. To force a woman to change doctors at a time as critical as pregnancy is unacceptable. That is why I am introducing legislation to eliminate burdensome red tape and to put women back in charge of their pregnancy-related health care plans. If we want to continue to attract the high-quality people for our armed services, the people who defend this country and are defending us now, we must make sure they have all the health care provisions they should be entitled to.”