In an effort to make the health system more transparent to patients and to bend the cost curve, the Obama Administration is implementing new standards for drug and device companies. Any manufacturer receiving payment from the federal government through the Medicare or Medicaid programs will have to disclose all of its payments to doctors, which will then be posted on a publicly available web site.

in 1884, the U.S. Congress established the first rudimentary healthcare system for military members, stating that “medical officers of the Army and contract surgeons shall whenever possible attend the families of the officers and soldiers free of charge.” From 1940 to 1990, this system underwent significant changes as it evolved to meet the ever expanding needs of providing quality care for millions of military families. “TriCArE,” says rear Admiral Thomas J.