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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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Nine Military Hospitals Receive Highest Leapfrog Grade for Safe, High-Quality Care

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5/1/2024
Nine Military Hospitals Receive Highest Leapfrog Grade for Safe, High-Quality Care

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced today that nine military hospitals received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, demonstrating DHA’s commitment to safe, high-quality care and transparency.

Ask the Doc: Every Child can Benefit from Immunization

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5/1/2024
Ask the Doc: Every Child can Benefit from Immunization

Many dangerous, and once common, diseases have nearly disappeared from the United States because of routine vaccines given in childhood. Vaccines save lives and prevent unnecessary burden on our health care systems by protecting people before they are infected and without having to experience disease symptoms.

TRICARE Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers to 29 Additional Counties in Texas due to Storm Damage

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5/1/2024
TRICARE Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers to 29 Additional Counties in Texas due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced it has expanded emergency prescription refills for TRICARE beneficiaries in 29 additional Texas counties due to storm damage.

Age 45 or Older? Screen for Colorectal Cancer With TRICARE

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5/1/2024
Age 45 or Older? Screen for Colorectal Cancer With TRICARE

Colorectal cancer is on the rise in people under 50 in the United States. Recent guidelines state that anyone at average risk for colorectal cancer should start getting screenings at age 45. Getting screened is easy, and TRICARE covers several options for colorectal cancer exams.

Month of the Military Child - Staff Sgt. Igor Pacheco

Article Around MHS
5/1/2024
This photo illustration was created to highlight Month of the Military Child support from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System at Dover Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Deven Schultz)

At first you think everything takes forever; school, growing up, saving enough money for that first car. So many trials that feel like they’ll never end. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, time seems to find a way to speed up; almost too fast. For me, that’s how it feels being a parent.

The Unseen Heroes: Inside the Role of a Mortuary Affairs Specialist at Armed Forces Medical Examiner System

Article Around MHS
5/1/2024
Their job involves providing care for the fallen with dignity and respect, handling everything from autopsies to verifying remains. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra Minor)

Tucked away behind the walls of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System are the unsung heroes known as Mortuary Affairs Specialists (92M). These individuals undertake one of the most demanding, yet rewarding, roles in the U.S. Army. They handle the responsibility of caring for the fallen with dignity, reverence, and respect.

The Defense Centers for Public Health Aberdeen Looks to Experts at the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence for the Latest on Insect Genetics

Article Around MHS
5/1/2024
military personnel conducting insect study

The U.S. Navy Entomology Center of Excellence, the U.S. Navy’s insect experts, provided training on techniques in genetics to the Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen’s Vector-Borne Disease Branch, April 1-5, 2024, in Jacksonville, Florida.

TRICARE Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers to Eight Additional Counties in Iowa due to Storm Damage

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4/30/2024
TRICARE Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers to Eight Additional Counties in Iowa due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced it has expanded emergency prescription refills for TRICARE beneficiaries in eight additional Iowa counties due to storm damage.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 12 Counties in Oklahoma due to Storm Damage

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4/30/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 12 Counties in Oklahoma due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 12 counties in Oklahoma may receive emergency prescription refills now through May 8, 2024, due to storm damage.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Three Counties in Texas due to Storm Damage

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4/30/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Three Counties in Texas due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three counties in Texas may receive emergency prescription refills now through May 8, 2024, due to storm damage.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Three Counties in Missouri due to Storm Damage

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4/30/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Three Counties in Missouri due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia -- The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three counties in Missouri may receive emergency prescription refills now through May 7, 2024, due to storm damage.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Three Counties in Nebraska due to Storm Damage

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4/30/2024
Defense Health Agency Media Advisory

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three counties in Nebraska may receive emergency prescription refills now through May 9, 2024, due to storm damage.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Three Counties in Iowa and Nebraska due to Storm Damage

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4/30/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Three Counties in Iowa and Nebraska due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three counties in Iowa and Nebraska may receive emergency prescription refills now through May 7, 2024, due to storm damage.

Medical Refocus Boosts Air National Guard Unit’s Readiness Standings

Article Around MHS
4/30/2024
military personnel administers vaccine

Two years ago, the 108th Wing ranked at the bottom out of 93 Air National Guard organizations in individual medical readiness standings, but with the implementation of a refocus initiative, they are now in the top 20.

MHS GENESIS 7-Year Rollout Enters New Phase After Final Go-Live

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4/29/2024
military personnel at computer monitor

The Department of Defense’s federal electronic health records system, MHS GENESIS, completed its final site deployment at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois.

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