Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy raised concerns Jan. 15 over the speed with which the services' clinics and hospitals are transitioning to the Defense Health Agency's management. The timeline to consolidate the services' medical treatment facilities under the Tricare managing agency was shortened last year from four years to three. McCarthy told reporters in a Defense Writers Group that this change, meant to let the services focus on delivering care and maintaining military readiness, might be happening too quickly. Read more on Military.com.
Army Secretary Calls for Slowdown of Military Health Care Merger
