FY 2006 Budget in Brief
Retirement Pay and Medical Benefits for Commissioned Officers
Table Overview (Dollars in Millions) |
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2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2006
+/-2005 |
Retirement Payments........................ |
$227 |
$242 |
$256 |
+$14 |
Survivor's Benefits............................ |
$14 |
$14 |
$16 |
+$2 |
Medical Care.................................... |
$53 |
$55 |
$57 |
+$2 |
Accrued Medical Benefits............ |
$27 |
$33 |
$34 |
$1 |
This appropriation provides for annuities of retired Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Officers; payment to survivors of deceased retired officers; and medical care to active duty PHS commissioned officers, retirees, and dependents of members and accrued medical benefit payments for PHS Commissioned Corps officers and beneficiaries over age 65.
The FY 2006 request of $363 million is a net increase of $19 million over the FY 2005 level. This amount reflects increased retirement payments of $14 million, increased survivor benefits of $2 million, increased medical care benefits costs of $2 million, and increased accrual medical benefit payments for officers and beneficiaries over age 65 of $1 million.
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