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DOW extends health care supplement pilot for civilian employees in Japan
The Department of War today announced the extension of the Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement for DOW Civilian Employees in Japan, reaffirming the department’s commitment to improving access to medical care for its overseas workforce, and adding interpreter support.
Lapse in Federal Appropriations
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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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Having a healthy lifestyle is a major part of Army life; it is ingrained into the minds of Soldiers early on in their careers.
Sustained mental health is critical to establishing and maintaining a medically ready force, and sleep can play a part in protecting that readiness.
Despite the hardships, 2021 was a year of great achievements for DHA, including the successful rollout of the new electronic health record MHS GENESIS.
The Armed Services Blood Program and civilian centers nationwide are low on blood. Make it your new year's resolution to donate today.
William Beaumont Army Medical Center plans to launch MHS GENESIS, a new electronic health record and patient portal, in the summer of 2022.
Modernizations set in motion in 2021 will optimize care and sharing of medical resources across services and the entire MHS, says U.S. Public Health Service Capt. Tracy Farrill.
Hernandez, a Marine Corps spouse and mother of five, is BAMC’s first patient to give birth while on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
Brooke Army Medical Center recently earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for the hospital, each of its primary care medical homes, and the behavioral health care and services.
Amber Marchetta has served as the youth sports coordinator for Marine Corps Community Services aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan.
How citrus fruits quelled the scourge of scurvy.
McDonald Army Health Center (MCAHC) Clinical Pharmacist Dr. Adam Edward Lang was recognized with the 2021 Ralph D. Arnolds Pharmacy Award for Pharmacy Leadership and Innovation sponsored by the University of Cincinnati Master's in Pharmacy Leadership Program, held during recent a virtual Joint Federal Pharmacy Seminar.
Medical leaders from Weed Army Community Hospital toured several high desert hospitals in November and December to strengthen rapport for an enhanced network for Fort Irwin beneficiaries
The human eye can distinguish approximately 10 million different colors and is made up of more than two million working parts. With that many functioning pieces, maintaining ocular health is imperative.
Abstracts for this year's Military Health System Research Symposium, with the theme "Optimizing Readiness – The Power of Military Medical Research," are due by Feb. 16.
During the military evacuation from Afghanistan in August 2021, military medical forces played a vital role in both providing urgent medical care for those fleeing the country and supporting the mental health of Afghanistan war veterans back home.
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