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Suicide Prevention Conference Spotlights DoD, VA Programs
The joint July event marked the first in-person gathering of its kind in five years.
As MOAA’s Director of Government Relations for Health Affairs, Karen Ruedisueli advocates for legislation and policy to protect the uniformed services health care benefit, including TRICARE and the direct care system of military hospitals and clinics. She builds relationships on Capitol Hill and with DoD leaders, TRICARE contractors, and fellow advocates to advance solutions to Military Health System issues and ensure transparency and accountability in policy implementation. She also advises MOAA’s Health Care Board Committee.
The joint July event marked the first in-person gathering of its kind in five years.
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The findings trigger a second phase of research into potential risk factors and updated screening procedures.
The review, mandated by the FY 2022 NDAA, will look at Applied Behavior Analysis and the TRICARE Autism Care Demonstration.
The Defense Health Agency would have an extra year to offer plan options and make other servicemember-friendly changes.
Challenges at this premier medical center could spread throughout the military health system.