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Urge Reps To Support Health Care Reform That Includes The Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA)

Health care for Native Americans could soon dramatically improve. The House has included the Indian Health Care Improvement Act as part of its health insurance reform bill (H.R. 3962). This legislation would provide services long available to the rest of the country to American Indians and Alaska Natives, including mental health services, long term care, and hospice. It would also improve access to care. Ask your representative to support Indian health and the House health insurance reform bill.

Despite the promises made to Indian nations by the United States government, Indian health care remains inadequate and inaccessible. The Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), the legislative foundation of the U.S. government's trust responsibility to maintain the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives, has not been reauthorized since 1992. Native Americans and their advocates, including FCNL, have been struggling for many years to get the IHCIA passed - and now a real opportunity exists for it to make it through Congress! The House of Representatives has included the IHCIA in their health insurance reform bill (H.R. 3962).

Please ask your representative to vote for H.R. 3692, which would improve health care in the United States, for Native Americans as well as others.

This is a one-time pledge that can be fulfilled any time.

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Ann Cawley Saint Joseph, MO @ 06:40PM PT Nov 13

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Joycey Berry Canton, NC @ 02:46PM PT Nov 12

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Baard Martinussen @ 10:25AM PT Nov 04

Honor the promise!
james m nordlund Fargo, ND @ 05:52AM PT Nov 04
Pledge fulfilled Nov 04!

My added comments :)

No trigger, because triggers don't get pulled. Also, please, advocate for singlepayer healthcare, with Community First Choice Option and CLASS Act (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 & S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; i.m.h.o..
Alan Haggard San Diego, CA @ 12:22AM PT Nov 04

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