Have you ever heard the word "deductible" and wondered what it means? You aren’t alone. Healthcare cost terms can be tricky, but we’re here to make them easy to understand. A deductible is a set amount of money you must pay out of pocket before TRICARE starts to pay for your care. Knowing your deductible is the first step in planning your family's healthcare budget.

The program helps active duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, veterans, and retirees maintain mental health resilience during transitions.

Learn about your TRICARE health plan today with a simple tool that makes it easy. The TRICARE Plans Overview Fact Sheet is your go-to resource for understanding what you and your family members can expect when getting care with your health plan.

Rare but dangerous viruses carried by ticks no bigger than a sesame seed are being detected, and a proactive public health program is giving us the early warning we need to stay safe.

“Health Promotion is the art and science of helping individuals, commands and the military community improve their health-related behaviors and outcomes,” said U.S. Air Force Maj. Carrissa Thomas, 86th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron registered dietitian.

The Armed Services Blood Program conducted a blood drive Aug. 29-30, 2022, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

The 86th Medical Group is now offering the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, which has been authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to members 18 years and older in the Kaiserslautern Military Community.

Since Jan. 4, 2021, more than 37,000 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to Airmen and eligible beneficiaries, with the help of an astounding Airman.