Titus Statement On Signing Of TRICARE Affirmation Act

Statement

Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada's Third District released the following statement today on the President's signing of the TRICARE Affirmation Act, which explicitly states that TRICARE and nonappropriated fund (NAF) health plans meet all of the health care requirements for individual health insurance under the recently enacted health care reform law.

"The brave men and women who are serving our country and sacrificing for our security deserve quality affordable health care. Under the recently enacted health care reform service members, military retirees, and their families will continue to receive the care they have earned. With the President's signature on the TRICARE Affirmation Act, it will be abundantly clear that nothing in the health care reform bill will negatively impact the care our veterans receive. I often hear from military families who are very pleased with their TRICARE coverage and I worked hard to ensure that this coverage would not be changed.

"Service members covered by TRICARE meet the shared responsibility requirement and will not face any changes or penalties under this reform. The legislation signed by the President affirms this fact."

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