FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Sarasota County, Florida, may receive emergency prescription refills now through June 22, 2024, due to flooding. This is in addition to Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties.

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide and in the United States, with an estimated 20-30 million Americans who have been diagnosed with cataracts, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Army reservist Jared Katz makes the evolution from Respiratory Therapist to M.D.- with the help of METC education.

After work on Feb. 19, 2024, U.S. Army Spc. Anne Koller heard voices and went outside of her house to see what was going on. To her surprise, she heard gunfire and saw her neighbor trying to make it back to his home saying he’d been shot.

United States Navy Captain Anja Dabelić makes history at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune as the first woman to lead the Medical Center since its establishment as a haven for care some 80 years ago.

Lt. Col. Leah Steder assumed command of Lyster Army Health Clinic from Lt. Col. Garrett Holt during a change of command ceremony at the Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker on June 6.

Four service members celebrated a major milestone as they graduated from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program during a ceremony at the JFK Memorial Chapel on Fort Liberty, June 7, at 11 a.m. The ceremony marked the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and commitment to the health care profession.

Capt. Craig Malloy assumed leadership of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Jacksonville and Naval Hospital Jacksonville from Capt. Sharon House during a Change of Command ceremony at the All Saints Chapel aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville, June 6.

The director of Defense Health Network Indo-Pacific, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Bill Soliz, visited the Red Hill Clinic at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam June 6 to recognize Army, Navy and Air Force personnel for providing outstanding medical support to people exposed to water contamination due to a jet fuel release.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdrs. “Gean” Boca and Raben Talvo receive CIO award, and ACHE Early Career Executive award, respectively, for their health IT expertise and contributions.

Check out the new Patient Resources section on tricare.mil. This section makes it easy to find forms, track your health records, learn about disaster alerts, and more.

The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium celebrated military medical professionals during a graduation ceremony June 7 at the Lila Cockrell Theatre in downtown San Antonio.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 12 Florida Counties due to Flooding

The Military Health System is working to create a common medical vocabulary to standardize terms and definitions to improve care.

A Public Health Command Europe Director of Environmental Health Sciences was recently inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit for his accomplishments during his career.