Will the TRICARE dental replacement be full-filling for veterans? Almost 5.4 million military retirees and their families will soon have to move onto new plans as the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program ends. By: Jessie Bur 2 days ago
Senate subcommittee passes pay raise for feds The bill now moves on to the full Senate appropriations committee, which will have final determination of which components make it to the Senate floor. By: Jessie Bur 5 days ago
Senators tell OPM to drop federal retirement cuts A group of 26 senators criticized Office of Personnel Management justifications for proposals that would eliminate or reduce a number of federal retirement benefits. By: Jessie Bur June 14
Court ruling could mean huge windfall for thousands of reservists At issue are extra leave days for federal workers mobilized to help with combat operations overseas. By: Leo Shane III June 13
Lawmakers want to pay feds more to leave government Under a proposed provision of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act, government employees could get paid more to leave federal service. By: Jessie Bur June 12
More fights set over sweeping veterans reforms just signed into law The president praised the measure as giving veterans more choice in health care, but officials still need to finalize eligibility rules. By: Leo Shane III June 6
Trustees report warns Medicare finances worsening The warning serves as a reminder of major issues left to languish while Washington plunges deeper into partisan strife. By: Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press June 5
Report: Vets still face long waits with VA Choice program Researchers found waits up to 70 days for veterans using the community care program. By: Leo Shane III June 4
VA Choice program won’t run out of money this week VA officials had previously warned the program could halt if new legislation wasn't finalized by May 31. By: Leo Shane III May 29
OPM chief battles criticism of ‘draconian’ benefits proposals Office of Personnel Management Director Jeff Pon was put under fire at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing as he justified proposals that target federal employee retirement. By: Jessie Bur May 16
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