Don’t miss these Tricare and other health benefits deadlines
It's time for Tricare beneficiaries to review health care plans and flexible spending accounts for health care and child care.
By Karen Jowers
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Federal budget plans still in limbo as Memorial Day approaches
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 19, 2025.
Senate Democrats plan ‘shadow hearings’ on controversial VA cuts
The move comes as VA Secretary Doug Collins has accused Democrats of creating panic over planned department reforms.
Senate passes six-month funding bill to avoid government shutdown
The Senate passed the bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Trump's desk.
Open season deadlines loom for Tricare, dental and child care accounts
Tricare open season ends Dec. 10. Federal benefits open season, including enrolling in military child care flexible spending accounts, ends Dec. 9.
By Karen Jowers
Key senators agree on spending levels for FY25
House Republicans are pursuing a more austere course, allowing for a 1% increase for defense, but significant cuts for nondefense.
By Kevin Freking, AP