The Council clearly supports all initiatives to preserve the healthcare benefit for retirees and keep the promise of lifetime healthcare. The Fort Stewart Retiree Council strongly supports the four health care objectives outlined in the 3 April 1998 annual report of the Chief of Staff, Army Retiree Council. The implementation of a mail order pharmacy should be pressed most vigorously. A very substantial savings. The Council clearly supports all initiatives to preserve the healthcare benefit for retirees and keep the promise of lifetime healthcare.
Medical benefits continue to be a topic of major concern for retirees.
Each year, the medical benefits for retirees continue to erode. Military medical facilities are being reduced or eliminated which not only impacts on retirees but also those on active duty. In addition, medical benefits, which are available to retirees, are not the same for all the services. Indeed, they are not even consistent throughout the Army. A better case of forgotten promises should be made to our Congress.