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The Indian Health Service
11/05/2009 at 9:00 a.m.
Medicare isn't the only government–run health care. Veteran's Health Administration and Indian Health Services are also run by the government. This hour on "Weekday," we'll learn more about Indian Health Services. How does it work? Who can use it? What are the problems? Call in at 1.800.289.5869.Guest(s)
Mark Trahant is the former editor of the editorial page for the Seattle Post–Intelligencer. He was recently named a Kaiser Media Fellow and will spend the next year examining the Indian Health Service and its relevance to the national health reform debate. He is a member of Idaho's Shoshone–Bannock Tribes.
Ralph Forquera is the Executive Director of the Seattle Indian Health Board.
Joe Finkbonner is the Executive Director of the Northwest Portland Indian Health Board.
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- 'Indian Health Care's Broken Promises,' RezNet
- American Indian Health Commission for Washington State
- Seattle Indian Health Board
- 'Sebelius to boost Indian health care,' The Seattle Times
- What the Tribe Gives, the IRS Takes
