Reps urge DOD to change course on Tricare

On Friday, seven members of the House of Representatives took to the House floor to urge the Biden administration and the Department of Defense to make changes to the current Tricare pharmacy program. Reps. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.), Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), Rick Allen (R-Ga.), Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), Jennifer Kiggans (R-Va.) and Barry Moore (R-Ala.) all gave speeches about their concerns with DOD’s contract with Cigna/Express Scripts that greatly reduced the pharmacy network. Members spoke about patient access issues occurring in their districts and urged the administration to take immediate action. Watch the floor speeches here. (starts at 4:50:25)

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