Defense Health Care: Health Promotion in DOD and the Challenges Ahead

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Defense's (DOD) health promotion program, focusing on whether: (1) it addressed the military services' major health concerns; (2) the program and selected private health promotion programs compared favorably with respect to content and organization; (3) prior health promotion studies analyzed the costs and benefits of health promotion; and (4) DOD anticipated enhancing its program to meet future needs.