"...Troops would see a 1.8 percent pay raise and Tricare users would see their fees unchanged under a budget bill proposed by House Republicans on Tuesday...
Pentagon leaders have also insisted that modest increases to Tricare fees for military retirees are needed to help keep the health care system solvent, but Congress has rejected all such attempts in recent years.
The draft legislation would reject all plans to increase Tricare Prime enrollment fees, pharmacy co-pays, or enrollment fees for Tricare services.
In a statement, members of the House Armed Services personnel subcommittee said the proposals are designed to support troops and their families “with the care and benefits they need, deserve, and have earned.”..."