On the Crow Indian Reservation this month, U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), and Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), led a hearing of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, addressing the severe lack of federal funds and management for the Indian Health Service. IHS officials, including acting chief medical officer Dr. Charles North, and tribal members testified to the shortage of qualified health professionals, closure of health facilities and cancellation of programs midway through the fiscal year.
A bipartisan collection of senators primarily from… more
