Native Americans face higher-than-average medical debt, report finds — often for bills that aren’t their responsibility
Native Americans are twice as likely as others to have overdue medical bills in collection, and major problems within the ...
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Indian Health Service and Chickasaw Nation to Sign Joint Venture Agreement and Lease for Newcastle Medical Center
On December 30, Indian Health Service (IHS) Director Roselyn Tso and Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby will sign a joint venture agreement and lease to develop and operate the Newcastle ...
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New Indian Health Services Clinic opens up in Mt. Mesa with plans to expand services
The new clinic was opened by the Bakersfield American Indian Health Project after they recognized the need for expanded ...
Potawatomi suit put on hold as feds prepare to offer tribe compensation
A lawsuit by the Kansas-based Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has been put on hold as the federal government prepares to offer ...
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Rep. Dusty Johnson introduces IHS reform bill
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - One of the most stressful things a person can deal with is maintaining their credit when handling a debt collections agency, but what if it you were receiving bad marks ...
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A Program To Close Insurance Gaps for Native Americans Has Gone Largely Unused
Health leaders say a tool to boost medical coverage for Native Americans, a population that has long faced worse health ...