Gold Star Spouses Health Care Enhancement Act

Gold Star Spouses Health Care Enhancement Act would expand health care eligibility for Gold Star surviving spouses by removing the three-year time limit for certain TRICARE Prime medical and dental benefits. Specifically, the bill allows surviving spouses who are dependents because they are the surviving spouses of a member whose death is covered by section 1126 to retain TRICARE Prime medical and dental benefits beyond the usual three-year window. The changes apply to deaths covered by section 1126 and are retroactive to deaths occurring before the law’s enactment, ensuring those who qualify can maintain coverage without a time-bound cutoff.