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Analysis and prospect of the US military health funding control mechanism
Military Medical Sciences 2026, 50(7): 541-547
Published: 25 July 2026
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Objective

To analyze the organizational structure, core mechanisms and implementation effects of the US military health funding control, explore its limitations and future reform directions.

Methods

Using literature research and empirical analysis methods, this study systematically sorted out the organizational structure adjustment and whole-process control measures of the US military health funding control, and analyzed its implementation effects and existing problems combined with relevant audit reports and budget data.

Results

The US military has established a centralized control organizational structure with the Defense Health Agency (DHA) as the core. Through measures such as full-cycle management of medical insurance funds, standardization of clinical practice, and supply chain control, it has achieved phased results in stabilizing the budget and improving the efficiency of resource recovery. However, it still faces predicaments such as funding spillover caused by manpower shortage, misalignment between combat readiness and daily medical functions, and high short-term costs of informatization transformation.

Conclusion

The US military health funding control is characterized by "intensive management, whole-process control and value-oriented transformation". Its reform directions such as medical service repatriation and high-reliability organization construction have reference significance for optimizing the health funding control system of the Chinese military.

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Analysis on international experience and development trends of health emergency drills
Military Medical Sciences 2025, 49(7): 529-534
Published: 25 July 2025
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This study analyzed the practical experience of the World Health Organization, the European Union, the United States, and Japan, to reveal the characteristics of health emergency drills in terms of institutional construction, technological integration, and international collaboration. The health emergency drills present three major development trends:paradigm shift driven by social demand, efficiency improvement empowered by intelligent technology, and deepening international cooperation under the global governance framework. In response to the construction needs of China's public health emergency system, policy recommendations were proposed to establish a hierarchical classification system, a full-cycle training strategy for major infectious diseases, a dual wheel drive mechanism by both techniques and qualified personnel, and a path for global governance participation.

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