Health Reform & the Indian Health System
The Administration and Congress are in the process of address rising health care costs, quality of health care issues, and the growing number of uninsured and under-insured in this Country. The proposals that are currently being discussed will have a profound effect on the Indian health system that provides care to 2.2 million Indian people. It is imperative, that any health reform changes acknowledge and take into consideration the special relationship that the United States has with Tribal governments and the duty to provide health care services.
Any health reform legislation must support and strengthen the current Indian health care delivery system and must include Indian specific provisions that will improve access to health services and improve the health status of AI/AN people.
The following provides important information on health reform issues for Northwest Tribes:
- House Tri-Comm_bill_BAI09I50_xml-Oct 20, 2009
- Americas_Healthy_Future_Act - September 16, 2009
- Affordable Health Choices Act Section by Section
- Hearing on Health Care Reform Draft Proposal ---Testimony of W. Ron Allen
- Northwest Roundtable on Health Care Reform Policy Options for the Indian Health System
- Health Perspective in Indian Health Care Reform - Indian Health Specific Key Points for Development of Health Care Reform Legislation
Links:
http://www.nihb.org/legislative/healthcare_reform.php
Whitehouse Office on Health Reform
Finance Committee’s Call to Acton Health Reform 2009
Discussion Guide
Indian Country Recommendations
- NW Health Reform Letter and Recommendations June 4, 2009
- AI-AN Perspecitves on Health Care Reform.pdf
- HealthCareReform And IndianCountry.pdf
- Senate Indian Affairs Committee Recommendations
- Finance Committee Recommendations
- Health, Education, Labor, Pensions Committee Recommendations
Finance
- Call to Action Health Reform 2009 Baucus.pdf
- Expanding Health Care Coverage 5-14-09.pdf
- Expanding Health Care Coverage Press Release.pdf
- Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform 5-20-09.pdf
- Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform Press Release.pdf
- Transforming the Health Care Delivery System 4-29-09.pdf
- Transforming the Health Care Delivery System Press Release.pdf
Health, Education, Labor, & Pension Committee
Families USA
- Fact Sheet Covering the Uninsured in Medicaid.pdf
- Fact Sheet Health Care must be Affordable.pdf
- Fact Sheet Health Care Reform.pdf
- Fact Sheet Key Priorities to Help Low Income.pdf
- Fact Sheet Medicare Helping Low Income Seniors.pdf
- Roundtable on Coverage Issues in Health Reform 5-5-09.pdf
- State of Mass. Confronting Disparities.pdf
- State of Mass. Expansion.pdf
- Ways to Reduce the Cost of Health Insur 4-23-09.pdf
Kaiser
