IHS Advocates Optimism Despite Uncertainty About Affordable Care Act

Carol Berry
October 18, 2012
The Indian Health Service (IHS) and its clients face some uncertainty with the advent of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and federal belt-tightening, but continuation of services—eve...
Mark Trahant

A Few Thoughts in Advance of Supreme Court's Ruling on Affordable Care Act

The Supreme Court will most likely issue a decision on Thursday that will leave a mess behind. I doubt there will be a clean decision—up or down—it’s far more likely that court will focus on the most narrow of issues. Then the political process can sort out what’s left standing....

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June 27, 2012

The Cherokee Crusader: Casey Cooper Transformed a Community’s Healthcare

Anne Minard
March 24, 2012
When award-winning hospital administrator Casey Cooper first assumed his role as chief executive officer of Cherokee Indian Hospital , it was an impoverished Indian Health Service ...

Abramson Elected NIHB Chair

Rob Capriccioso
January 18, 2011
Cathy Abramson, chair of the National Indian Health Board (Photo courtesy of Cathy Abramson) WASHINGTON – Cathy Abramson was elected chair of the National Indian Health Board on Ja...

November Is Native American Heritage Month? Tribal Organizations Call for Nation to ?’Celebrate Native American Voices’

ICTMN Staff
November 02, 2012
The following is a statement from the National Congress of American Indians in celebration of Native American Heritage Month...

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