The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Most military families won't see a major change in their health care costs next year, but some TRICARE beneficiaries are facing some pretty steep premium increases. The Defense Department has released its 2027 rates, including a nearly 13% increase for young adults enrolled in one of TRICARE's coverage options. Federal News Network's Rachel Cohen joins me to break down what's changing, who's going to pay more and what military families should know as open enrollment gets underway.
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Agencies have less than two months to conduct a required assessment of federal employee satisfaction and engagement. That’s as the Office of Personnel Management is finalizing a major overhaul of the now-defunct Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. OPM says the changes will make the survey more actionable. But critics warn of undermining the survey’s transparency and value. Here with the latest, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman.
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You may not know it, but November is actually the tax-planning sweet spot: enough of the year has passed to estimate taxes, but there's still time to act before December 31. For some tips on how to make sure you're making all the necessary considerations, I welcomed back to the program Thiago Glieger of RMG Advisors.
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The next Congress is going to look very different come next year after the midterms created a new reality. Many new members have already indicated there is going to be an exponential growth in oversight activities. Caught in the middle or even front and center sometimes are government contractors that were hired to tackle the government's priorities. So how can companies make sure they're ready for whatever comes their way? Stephanie Kostro is President of the Professional Services Council.
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The census serves as the baseline for countless public and private decisions. A growing debate centers on whether major methodological changes proposed for 2030 could reduce participation and limit the demographic information available to policymakers and planners. As the comment period on these changes has just closed, the co-directors of the Census Project, Howard Fienberg and Mary Jo Mitchell, joined Terry Gerton to talk about what the Commerce Department has proposed.
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