Most Censored in #IndianCountry: #TheSterilizationofNativeWomen by the #IndianHealthService doctors. Jean Whitehorse, Dine', has testified twice before the United Nations. Around the world, #Indigenouswomen were sterilized by governments. Censored News. bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
August 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Indigenous people in the U.S. die by #suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group. Systemic issues and structural inequities, including underfunded and under-resourced services from the #IndianHealthService, also hamper prevention.
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Native American communities have the highest suicide rates, yet interventions are scarce • South Dakota Searchlight
Indigenous people in the United States die by suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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December 17, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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When the #IndianHealthService can’t provide medical care to #NativeAmericans, the federal agency can refer them elsewhere. But each year, it rejects tens of thousands of requests to fund those appointments, reports @KFFHealthNews.
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Patients suffer when Indian Health Service doesn't pay for outside care • South Dakota Searchlight
When the Indian Health Service can’t provide medical care to Native Americans, the agency can refer them elsewhere. But each year, it rejects tens of thousands of requests to fund those appointments.
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December 17, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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nativenewsonline.net/health/u-s-s... The U.S. Government has reached an $18mill settlement with victims of a doctor who sexually assaulted #NativeAmerican boys for decades at hospitals run by #IndianHealthService in Montana and S. Dakota...And the abuse goes on..18mill is undervaluing natives lives
U.S. Settles for $18M Over Failure to Stop Doctor's Abuse at Indian Health Service Facilities
The U.S. Government has reached an $18 million settlement with victims of a doctor who sexually assaulted Native American boys for decades at hospitals run by the Indian Health Service in Montana and ...
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August 28, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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What's not right about this picture?
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Native American Patients Are Sent to Collections for Debts the Government Owes - KFF Health News
Federal law says Native Americans aren’t liable for medical bills the Indian Health Service promises to pay. Some are billed anyway as a result of backlogs or mistakes from the agency, financial middl...
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December 16, 2024 at 12:08 PM
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Visit our website for great college and career exploration resources!
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February 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Other HHS agencies now under Kennedy's purview include the #IndianHealthService, #BARDA, #SAMHSA, and #ACFHHS. More: www.whiteroseintelligence.com/united-state...
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February 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Article on universal healthcare and equity:
“...while commitment to a principle of UHC is welcome, and implies concerns for equity, actual benefits for equity will depend on how UHC is defined and implemented in practice.”
#indigenous #alaska #indianhealthservice
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“...while commitment to a principle of UHC is welcome, and implies concerns for equity, actual benefits for equity will depend on how UHC is defined and implemented in practice.”
#indigenous #alaska #indianhealthservice
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Universal Health Coverage for Health Equity: From Principle to Practice; A Response to the Recent Commentaries
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June 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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House Committee Approves $8.4B for Indian Health Service
#Health #HealthEquity #IndianHealthService #AdvanceAppropriations
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House Committee Approves $8.4B for Indian Health Service, Including Advance Appropriations for 2027
As Indian Country braces for the impact of sweeping federal cuts, the Indian Health Service may receive advanced appropriations next year. The House Appropriations Committee last week passed the Fisca...
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July 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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#Commonsense realizes #Health, #Healthcare in general, especially for at risk people should continue. Priority is people. #Politics an unreal measure.
#RFK Jr. rescinds #IndianHealthService #layoffs: "would mean a loss of health and ultimately mortality.” www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
#RFK Jr. rescinds #IndianHealthService #layoffs: "would mean a loss of health and ultimately mortality.” www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
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February 16, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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The Purchased/Referred Care program pays for services Native Americans can’t get through an #IndianHealthService facility. Patients aren’t responsible for costs, but they're routinely billed anyway.
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Native American patients are sent to collections for debts the government owes • South Dakota Searchlight
Tribal leaders, health officials, and a new federal report say patients are routinely billed as a result of backlogs or mistakes from the Indian Health Service, financial middlemen, hospitals, and…
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December 16, 2024 at 11:42 PM
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The Supreme Court heard arguments on a Tennessee banning gender affirming care for minors, and this wouldn't affect Indian Health Service and Indian transgender youth patients. On ihs.gov, there was a link to this. Very informative. #TransYouth #IndianHealthService
December 5, 2024 at 3:09 AM
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