Mental health care for military faces cuts, Tricare, Medicare slashing benefits

[Rose Siding]

Affordable mental-health care took another blow last month, when Medicare and Tricare - one of the few health-care options for military veterans and their families - reduced the amount it will pay providers.
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This comes at a bad time, as a large number of returning veterans display a host of post-traumatic stress-related symptoms and average Coastians begin to show the painful long-term effects of traumatic stress from Hurricane Katrina.
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While representatives for Medicare and Tricare were unable to be reached in time for this report, Henderson and other providers said the reduction was simply an attempt to "balance the books" more or less with the two federally funded health-care systems.

Dr. Michael Zakaras, a Gulfport psychologist, said the changes make it harder for the many military families that are straining right now under the weight of the ongoing wars.

http://www.sunherald.com/201/story/21756.html

[sarge43]

1. So much for supporting the troops.

Have I ever mentioned how much I loathe these creatures?

[Cobalt Violet]

2. Well private prisons have been guaranteed a 95% occupancy rate.

They got to come from somewhere. :sarcasm: