I think this modernization effort of a blended plan will serve the country well.
But we will not accept demagoguery. We are not going to play that game.
At the end of the day, your recommendations on health care are driven by the fact that we think we can provide better ch...
If I were trying to run a healthcare company, the last people I'd pick would be the DOD.
we think there's considerable risk with this.
We have it now?
Eighty-five percent of the people in the current TRICARE system would not expect to see an increase in copayments.
Now, if those numbers hold, I will have to ask myself why would I stop a choice that 80 percent seem to want?
Now, the hope is that, if you make this change, the benefits go up and make it worth the additional investment.
I think he asked a really good question about retention.
It is not fair to kick somebody out at 12 at no fault of their own, because we are reducing the force.