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Defense Health Care: Problems with Medical Care Overseas Are Being Addressed

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date July 12, 1995
Report No. HEHS-95-156
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Summary:

The American military presence in Europe has declined dramatically since 1989. The active duty population has been cut by 57 percent- -from 332,000 to 138,000. At the same time, the military health services systems has also been substantially reduced. Many beneficiaries have expressed concern about their reduced access to health care from military medical facilities overseas and are dissatisfied with the care they receive from host nation providers. This report discusses (1) the availability of health care in military facilities, (2) any obstacles to providing that care, (3) the experiences of beneficiaries who have used host nation providers as an alternative to military health care, and (4) whether the Defense Department is addressing service delivery problems and beneficiary concerns. To develop this information, GAO visited 15 military communities in Germany and norther Italy, where many of the beneficiary complaints about medical and dental care originated.

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