Legislative Update 18 November 2016: Will Your 2017 COLA Be Wiped Out?

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2017 PART B PREMIUMS ANNOUNCED

Will your entire COLA increase get wiped out?

Find out how much you’ll pay for health care next year.

 
 

KEEP YOUR GOVERNMENT HANDS OFF MY [BLANK] 

Your voice matters beyond Election Day

In his November As I See It column, MOAA Government Relations VP Col. Steve Strobridge, USAF (Ret) says the issues weren’t won or lost on Nov. 8.

 
 

COLA BUBBLES — UP 

October CPI announced

The FY17 COLA starts in the black for the first time since 2012.

 
 

TRICARE CONTRACTS WON’T BE CHANGED

GAO rejects protests of contract awards

DoD is moving forward, but the fight may not be over.
 

 

 

 

 

                                             Collectively We Can and Are Making a Difference

 

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.                    That’s it for today- Thanks for your continuing help!