Defense Primer: Military Health System

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Abstract:

The fundamental reason for an MHS is to support medical readiness. The medical readiness mission involves promoting a healthy and fit fighting force that is medically prepared to provide the Military Departments with the maximum ability to accomplish their deployment missions throughout the spectrum of military operations. The MHS also serves to create and maintain high morale in the uniformed services by providing an improved and uniform program of medical and dental care for members and certain former members of those services, and for their dependents (10 U.S.C. 1071). In addition, the resources of the MHS may be used to provide humanitarian assistance(10 U.S.C. 401) and to perform medical research (10U.S.C. 2358).

Author(s):
Mendez, Bryce H.
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON DC , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2020 Dec 14
Pagination:
3

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
health services, military medicine, medical personnel, health care, department of defense, combat casualty care, congress, military hospitals, military operations, active duty, hospitals, combat operations, combat support, health maintenance organizations, medicare
Subject Categories:
Biological and Medical Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 May 24
Update Date:
2022 Jul 11