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The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.

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Check the TRICARE Network Provider Directories Ahead of 2025

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12/11/2024
Check the TRICARE Network Provider Directories Ahead of 2025

If you get care outside of a military hospital or clinic, it’s important to understand your civilian provider options. TRICARE’s new regional contracts, which begin Jan. 1, 2025, will affect the TRICARE provider networks in the U.S. You’re now able to check the network provider directories for both the East Region and West Region.

Graduate Medical Education Selection Board Strengthens Military Medical Workforce

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12/10/2024
The annual Joint Graduate Medical Education Selection Board was held at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland the week of Nov. 18 – 22.

More than 500 health care leaders from around the Military Health System worldwide conducted the annual Joint Graduate Medical Education Selection Board at the Uniformed Services University from Nov. 18 to Nov. 22 to determine the future career paths of medical students and physicians applying for advanced training.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Los Angeles County, California, due to Wildfire

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12/10/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Los Angeles County, California, due to Wildfire

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Los Angeles County, California, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 20, 2024, due to the Franklin Fire.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 3 California Counties due to Earthquake

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12/6/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 3 California Counties due to Earthquake

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three California counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 16, 2024, due to the earthquake.

Tripler Hospital on Pearl Harbor Day and the Nurses Who Answered the Call

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12/5/2024
Tripler Army Hospital on or very near the Pearl Harbor Day attacks of Dec. 7, 1941, the “Day of Infamy” that launched the U.S. into World War II. Tripler was the largest hospital in the Territory of Hawaii. Army nurse Kathryn Doody was on call that day as she recounted in her video recollections. (Photo courtesy U.S. Army)

World War II became real to many Americans on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, when 350 Japanese planes staged two air attacks on the U. S. military in Pearl Harbor and surrounding bases on Oahu, Hawaii. The attacks that morning took the U.S. Armed Forces by complete surprise.

TRICARE Open Season Ends Dec. 10: Your Last Chance To Update Health Coverage for 2025

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12/5/2024
TRICARE Open Season Ends Dec. 10: Your Last Chance To Update Health Coverage for 2025

Time is running out to review and update your TRICARE health plan for 2025. TRICARE Open Season ends Tuesday, Dec. 10, marking your last day to enroll in a new plan or make changes to your health coverage.

Defense Health Agency’s Virtual Education Center Wins 2024 Digital Health Transformation Award

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12/3/2024
Defense Health Agency’s Virtual Education Center Wins 2024 Digital Health Transformation Award

The Defense Health Agency’s Virtual Education Center, managed by the DHA Medical Simulation and Training Program Management Office, was awarded a 2024 GOVTECH CONNECTS Digital Health Transformation Award.

Reminder: TRICARE Regions Are Changing Jan. 1, 2025

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12/3/2024
Reminder: TRICARE Regions Are Changing Jan. 1, 2025

There will be changes to the TRICARE regions in the U.S. on Jan. 1, 2025. While there will still be two TRICARE regions, six states currently in the East Region will move to the West Region. There are also some ZIP codes in four of these states that will be exceptions to the region changes.

Military Health Expert Explains how Strength is Relative to Body Weight

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12/2/2024
Military Health Expert Explains how Strength is Relative to Body Weight

Each military service selects its physical fitness tests to meet its unique mission needs. All services’ fitness tests include measures of aerobic fitness, such as a timed run, and muscular health, such as the push-up. Depending on the service, the fitness test can include sprinting, carrying weighted items, or deadlifts.

Wounded Warriors Heal Through Music, Comedy, and Visual Arts

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12/2/2024
Air Force Wounded Warrior Care Fair and Day of Healing

The National Capital Region played host to wounded warriors from around the world participating in a week-long event celebrating comradery and recovery—starting with the Air Force Wounded Warrior Care Fair and Day of Healing in National Harbor, Maryland, on Nov. 18, 2024.

Reportable Medical Events at Military Health System Facilities Through Week 44, Ending November 2, 2024

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12/1/2024
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The Disease Reporting System internet collects reports on over 70 different reportable medical events, including infectious and non-infectious conditions.

Syphilis Cases Among Pregnant Women and Newborns in the Military Health System, 2012–2022

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12/1/2024
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This report presents the rates of maternal syphilis among pregnant women and congenital syphilis among newborns in the Military Health System beneficiary population from 2012 to 2022.

Update: Diagnoses of Mental Health Disorders Among Active Component U.S. Armed Forces, 2019–2023

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12/1/2024
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This report summarizes the numbers, types, and rates of incident mental health disorder diagnoses among U.S. ACSMs over a 5-year surveillance period, from 2019 through 2023.

Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 and Kidney Events in U.S. Active Component Service Members, March 1, 2020–September 30, 2022

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12/1/2024
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This study assessed the incidence and incidence rate ratio of selected kidney events among U.S. active component service members that occurred from 31 days to six months after a COVID-19 test.

Veteran Experiencing Vision Loss Finds New Hope Through Blind Rehabilitation Center

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11/27/2024
For help dealing with the emotional challenges of his vision loss, as well as the daily physical challenges he faced, veteran Charles Alewine, was referred to the Major Charles Robert Soltes, Jr., O.D. Department of Veteran’s Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center in Long Beach, California. The BRC offered him the support system he desperately needed.

Charles Alewine, a veteran experiencing vision loss, found help dealing with the emotional and physical challenges of his condition at the Major Charles Robert Soltes, Jr., O.D. Department of Veteran’s Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center in Long Beach, California.

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