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Military Health System

Our History

Military medicine has a long and celebrated history. We apply lessons from our past to improve the care of military personnel and their families today and in the future. New surgical techniques, powerful painkillers, antibiotic drugs, and triage and evacuation procedures have revolutionized military medicine.

In this section, you'll find featured stories and information about the history of military medicine.

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TRICARE Specialty Drug Network Accessibility

Congressional Testimony
12/13/2019

H.R. 2500, HASC Report for FY 2020, 116-120, Pg. 167

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The Honorable Thomas McCaffery and Lieutenant General Ronald Place, M.D.: MHS Reform

Congressional Testimony
12/5/2019

The Honorable Thomas McCaffery, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) And Lieutenant General Ronald Place, M.D. Director, Defense Health Agency regarding Military Health System Reform [testified] before the House Armed Services Committee/ Subcommittee on Personnel

Dr. Karin A. Orvis and Mike Colston, MD: Suicide Prevention

Congressional Testimony
12/4/2019

Dr. Karin A. Orvis Director, Defense Suicide Prevention Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) and Mike Colston, MD Captain, Medical Corps, US Navy Director, Mental Health Programs Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) [testified] before the Personnel Subcommittee of Senate Armed Forces Committee

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DHP Reprogramming Guidance

Congressional Testimony
12/4/2019

JES H.R. 6157 DOD Approps for FY 2019 115-952, Pg. 449; H.R. 6157 HAC Report for FY 2019 115-769, Pg. 295 & S. 3159 SAC Report for FY 2019, 115-290 , Pg. 206-207

Mental Health Professionals

Congressional Testimony
11/26/2019

S. 3129, SAC Report for FY 2019, 115-290, Pg. 211

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Ft. Bliss Hospital Replacement

Congressional Testimony
11/22/2019

H.R. 2998 HAC Milcon for FY 2018 115-188 Pg. 27-28

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Improvement of Administration of DHA And MTFs

Congressional Testimony
11/21/2019

H.R. 5516, NDAA for FY 2019, Section 711(c) (Defense Health Command)

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TRICARE Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration Program

Congressional Testimony
10/25/2019

S. 2943, SASC Report for FY 2017, 114-255, pg. 205

Inclusion of Women and Minorities in the CDMRP

Congressional Testimony
10/7/2019

S. 3159 SAC Report for FY 2019, 115-290 Pg. 213-214

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Women's Health

Third Quarter Report Army Corps of Engineers Projects within the Defense Health Agency

Congressional Testimony
10/4/2019

H.R. 1625 DOD Approps Act FY 2018 Joint Explanatory Statement, Pg. 998

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Administration of TRICARE Dental Plans Through FEDVIP

Congressional Testimony
10/4/2019

H.R. 5515 NDAA for FY 2019, Section 713

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Critical Gaps in Military Physician Specialties

Congressional Testimony
10/2/2019

S. 2987 SASC Report for FY 2019 115-262, Pg. 219

Terry M. Rauch, Ph.D., M.P.H.: Toxic Exposure: Examining the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process

Congressional Testimony
9/25/2019

Terry M. Rauch, Ph.D., M.P.H., Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Health Readiness Policy and Oversight, Department of Defense [testified] before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Toxic Exposure: Examining the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process

Consolidation of Cost-Sharing Requirements Under TRICARE Select And TRICARE Prime

Congressional Testimony
9/17/2019

H.R. 5515, Conference Report for FY 2019, 115-874, Pg. 892-893

Report on Recording of Health Assessment Data in Military Health Records

Congressional Testimony
9/17/2019

H.R. 4200 NDAA Conference Report for FY 2005, 108-767, Sec. 739(a)(1)

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