Priority
Joint-Personnel
The Issue
National Guard and Reserve servicemembers continue to face challenges in obtaining health care access to meet medical readiness requirements and ensuring continuity of care, especially when deploying overseas. Significant numbers of servicemembers without health care directly impacts National Guard deployability levels.
Recommendation
- Consider providing health care coverage to all Reserve Component servicemembers, including the possibility of eliminating servicemember premiums
- Authorize TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) eligibility for National Guard and Reserve servicemembers who are federal employees in their civilian capacity
Point of Contact
J.C. Cardinale
Legislative Affairs Manager, Joint & Personnel
