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Obama Administration Makes New Promise on Indian Health


Health & Wellness  (tags: healthcare, health, Native Americans, politics, society, protection )

Cal
- 51 days ago - indiancountrytoday.com
The nation's top health official has told Indian country health leaders that the Obama administration believes American Indians deserve special consideration in any national reform to health insurance.
Comments

Gorilly Girl (371)
Thursday October 8, 2009, 2:19 am
Yes Native Americans have crappy health coverage...Thank goodness my husband has excellent coverage at work...I will not go to any Indian hospital here in Oklahaoma...nuhuh noooooooo wayyyyyyyy

Big gorilly Hugs
 

Bee Hive Lady (305)
Thursday October 8, 2009, 7:29 am
Wonderful news, Cal, thank you for this information.
 

Gillian M. (105)
Thursday October 8, 2009, 1:38 pm
Government promises are pie crust! I'll believe it if it happens. In the meantime the Native Americans are treated badly!
 

Brad C. (33)
Thursday October 8, 2009, 1:48 pm
Here we will trade you these promises of coverages for a bushel of corn and a turkey for our Thanksgiving dinner. Anything sound familiar?
 

Brad C. (33)
Thursday October 8, 2009, 1:51 pm
Gorilly, it is getting risky to go to any hospital these days,lol.
 

Sophie Smith (153)
Friday October 9, 2009, 2:41 am
Let's hope for the better result.
 

Mandi T. (263)
Saturday October 10, 2009, 2:41 pm
Great news Cal.
 

Dandelion G. (124)
Saturday October 10, 2009, 6:10 pm
“Let us never forget that the first people paid in advance through the loss of lands, uprooting of people and culture, and enduring a multitude of ill conceived federal policy towards America’s first people that our Congress has been called upon to apologize for,” the member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee said.

“First people first! We can’t reform health systems without fulfilling the commitment to improving the health care of the first people.”

Well the First People have heard many promises for many years, generations, lets see if it comes to be.
 

Kimberly Lewis (14)
Saturday October 10, 2009, 10:39 pm
Well, I for one hope the White House does indeed make health care a priority, hopefully enough Americans will help in making sure the First People get a promised fulfilled.
 

Mary Donnelly (9)
Sunday October 11, 2009, 12:16 am
Thanks Cal

Dear All I have to investigate all articles like this one to work out if it is people from India being referred to, or people from India. Does anybody else have this problem?
 

Mary Donnelly (9)
Sunday October 11, 2009, 12:17 am
Whoops

"Native Americans" or People from India.
 

Anne P. (19)
Sunday October 11, 2009, 9:19 am
I will celebrate when these changes are actually approved and implemented!
 

Daniel Barker (35)
Tuesday October 13, 2009, 9:57 am
I have made the commitment to ending the madness of genocide of America. I have no chidlren, and plan on one child and adoption.

If you are racist you are afraid that the next generation in America Caucasian will be less than half the population. I am not afraid.

We have elected Obama president. Anything is possible.

 
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