JANUARY 18, 2024 - Early in her medical career, Dr. Maia Carter “fell in love” with VA’s patient-focused, integrated care system. Since 2021, Carter has led the integration of virtual care into the primary care system, working to streamline the experience of virtual care for patients. Her work directly supports VA’s health care priority to connect Veterans to the soonest … [Read more...]
How TRICARE Covers Ambulance Services
JANUARY 17, 2024 - In some emergencies, an ambulance could be the difference between life and death. Fortunately, your TRICARE plan covers ambulance services in these situations. “TRICARE covers ambulance services when medically necessary, based on the condition of the beneficiary receiving the service,” said Elan Green, chief of TRICARE Health Plan’s Medical Benefit and … [Read more...]
National Blood Donor Month Highlights Vital Need for Donations
JANUARY 16, 2024 - January is National Blood Donor Month, an observance to encourage people to consider donating blood and platelets, explained Navy Lt. Michelle Wallace, director of the Armed Services Blood Bank Center – National Capital Region, located on Naval Support Activity Bethesda, home to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Wallace explained that because … [Read more...]
January is Stalking Awareness Month
JANUARY 15, 2024 - January marks National Stalking Awareness Month. It is an annual call to action to recognize and respond to this prevalent, traumatic and dangerous crime. According to the Stalking Prevention Awareness and Resource Center (SPARC), stalking is trivialized, minimized and often goes unrecognized. This year’s theme is Know it, Name it, and Stop it, which points … [Read more...]
Scholarships for Military Children Opens 2024/25 Applications
JANUARY 13, 2024 - You may already be familiar with the commissary benefit, but did you know that Your Commissary works with its industry partners and community groups to support the military community in other ways, too? One example is our partnership with the Fisher House Foundation in support of the Scholarships for Military Children program, which recently began accepting … [Read more...]