Pentagon says readiness concerns drove reductions to hospitals, clinics




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Summary: The Pentagon says it’s time to “right size” its national system of hospitals and clinics. Under a plan DoD rolled out yesterday, 50 military treatment facilities would be affected. The majority of them would close their doors to military retirees and family members, and only treat active duty servicemembers. Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu has details on why the department wants the changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices