Panetta: Finding Savings In Military Health Care Programs On To-Do List
The Hill: Panetta: Military Health Care Costs Are On My Radar In Efforts To Save MoneyPresident Obama's nominee to lead the Pentagon has made it clear military personnel programs, once considered sacrosanct, will be scrutinized as the administration looks for spending cuts. ... "I believe that the proposed health care efficiencies are sensible efforts to control DOD's health care costs while maintaining the same level of care," Panetta wrote. "I also believe the modest increases in beneficiaries' costs are reasonable" (Bennett, 6/12). This is part of the Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.