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ELIZABETH WARREN: Good afternoon and welcome to the first Personnel subcommittee hearing of the 118th Congress. I am pleased to welcome all of you here to this
subcommittee, i'm pleased to represent t defenseealth program and its contribions to the health andedical -- for the department. i'm speaking today in advance of the relief of the president proposes fiscal year 2024 budget. major activities unfolding in the milita health system that will inform our soon to be released budget proposal. the tional defen authorization act for 2017 enacted sweeping refms. the expanded responsibily of the defense health agency are now largely completed. the dha exercises, direction and contro worwide. -- will pride fuher details on spefic initiati...
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we look forward to hearing your brief. i also want to recognize edwin gilliam. i think thank you for your service isn't quite adequate. we appreciate everything you've done over your career to keep this country the greatest country on earth. we wish you much luck in the next phase of your life and just know that maine or montana are great places to retire to. the defense health program accounts for roughly 39 billion dollars or 5% of the budget. charged with providing health care services to 9.6 million service members and their families and retirees through tricare. its mission also...
Was a six month wait. >> i told them this could be a reason why deaths are occurring. >> reporter: what did they say? >> i was met with the same negative feedback. >> reporter: in the past 12 months, the navy says seven sailers on the uss george washington have died, at least four by suicide. sailers say they brought in health resources after three suicides occurred in one week in april. one of those was xavier sander, just a year out of high school. his father says he will always be the family hero. >> he loved his job. he did his 12-hour shifts and how do you sleep on an aircraft carrier wit...