Advocacy
These 2 Steps Would Help the Defense Health Agency Live Up to Its Mission
Beneficiary care is a key part of DHA's duty. But patient access to care, and other systemic issues, can fall through the cracks.
As MOAA’s Director of Government Relations for Health Affairs, Karen Ruedisueli advocates for legislation and policy to protect the uniformed services health care benefit, including TRICARE and the direct care system of military hospitals and clinics. She builds relationships on Capitol Hill and with DoD leaders, TRICARE contractors, and fellow advocates to advance solutions to Military Health System issues and ensure transparency and accountability in policy implementation. She also advises MOAA’s Health Care Board Committee.
Beneficiary care is a key part of DHA's duty. But patient access to care, and other systemic issues, can fall through the cracks.
Ask your representative to support H.R. 5150.
Learn the new costs, how the rates are set, and how MOAA continues its work to preserve your earned health care benefit.
MOAA continues its work to ensure planned changes will not affect access to quality care.
Ask your lawmaker to help ensure the final bill protects your earned health care benefit.
Proposals include TRICARE For Life enrollment fees and other benefit cuts. Tell your legislators these plans can’t move forward.