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  • Open Enrollment and the Health Insurance Marketplace

    It’s the time of year when people can enroll in or change their health insurance plan. The open enrollment period for HealthCare.gov is November 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017 for 2017 coverage.  How does this affect you? Most TRICARE beneficiaries don’t need to worry about open enrollment. However,

  • Calm amidst chaos: Mass casualty exercise streamlines care

    The steady thrum thrum thrum of rotors beat overhead, kicking up wind and dust into the faces of the waiting medical response team. With a wave of his hand, the helicopter’s crew chief ushers the team forward to receive the patient. Head wrapped in gauze, the patient’s face, arms and hands are

  • Tele-ICU: future of intensive care

    For Airmen working in a hospital’s intensive care unit, getting a second opinion from an experienced physician serves as an invaluable commodity. Airmen at the Mike O’Callaghan Federal Medical Center on Nellis Air Force Base will have that opportunity thanks to a partnership with Veteran Affairs to

  • Orthopedic Surgery: getting Airmen back on their feet

    When Airmen are injured, receiving care in order to heal and return to their daily mission is the top priority. The 99th Surgical Operations Squadron orthopedics unit performs procedures day-in and day-out to help injured Airmen at the Mike O’Callaghan Federal Medical Center on Nellis Air Force

  • The Importance of Health Literacy

    Health literacy means how well you understand your basic health information and services available to you. According to Health.gov, nearly nine out of ten adults may lack the skills needed to manage their health and prevent disease. First, you should know or have a copy of your health history, prior

  • Be Aware of Bullying This Month

    October is Bullying Prevention Month and TRICARE wants you to be aware of resources available to you. Does your child have frequent headaches and stomach aches, especially on school days? It may not be a sign of physical illness. It might be a sign that your child is being bullied. Some other signs

  • Air Force continues to support wounded warriors

    When it comes to medical care, the Air Force Medical Service is intent on providing the best care for every Airman, regardless of their circumstances. Wounded Warriors are often unique in the sort of care they need, and that’s why the Air Force has a Wounded Warrior Program. The Wounded Warrior

  • Air Force Medical Home starts with trust

    Air Force Medical Home is a building block. It’s a relationship you have with your primary care team. It’s the gateway to the healthcare system.” Col. Cheryl Lowry, Director of Healthcare Operations for the Air Force Medical Support Agency, said AFMH is all about taking care of whatever the patient

  • Air Force’s first robotic surgery training course established at Keesler

    Keesler Air Force Base surgeons are forging a new path in military medicine by being the first in the Air Force to use one of the most advanced robotic surgery systems available today.  The Keesler Medical Center has acquired two of the newest robotic surgical systems out there, the da Vinci Xi, one

  • Part II: The Cure

    The Mulumba family faces a new challenge in their battle with Sickle-cell.

  • An Airman's breast cancer fight and recovery

    Do you have a family history of cancer? Have you ever considered the possibility of getting cancer? Well, I don’t have a family history of any cancer and didn’t even think getting cancer was a remote possibility as I have always been in excellent health.The fact is, regardless of how well I took

  • TRICARE to Expand Preventive Service Coverage

    TRICARE has always had excellent coverage of important preventive services and we are making it better.  TRICARE is adding preventive services to ensure our preventive services are aligned with recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), and the Health Resources and

  • Part I: The fear of hopelessness

    Part 1 of 3: This is a feature series about the challenges Maj. Lukiah Mulumba and her family faced during their battle with Sickle-cell disease.

  • Science Café hosts Air Force to discuss global health engagement

    Air Force Colonel (Dr.) Antonio Delgado had all eyes on him last month as he presented at the National Museum of Health and Medicine's Medical Museum Science Café on September 27, 2016. As the International Health Specialist Program Director, he spoke on global health engagement and expertise in

  • Career advisor changing lives one Airman at a time

    Service, education and travel are some of many reasons people have for joining the military. Later in their careers, however, Airmen may reach a fork in the road and not know where to turn – that is where Senior Master Sgt. Jose Diaz can help.   As one of four career assistance advisors for Joint

  • Medical Airman receives “Optometrist of the Year” award

    Maj. Kerry Phelan, 375th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry flight commander, will be awarded the Armed Forces Optometric Society Junior Optometrist of the Year 2016 on Nov. 8 at the AFOS annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif.Phelan had already been awarded the AFOS Air Force Junior Optometrist of the