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On December 30, Indian Health Service (IHS) Director Roselyn Tso and Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby will sign a joint venture agreement and lease to develop and operate the Newcastle Medical Center in Newcastle, Oklahoma. The project will be constructed in three phases over multiple years.
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Last week, plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against the state of Arizona for its role in a mulit-billion dollar sober living scheme that targeted Native Americans; the Senate passed a bill that could shore up medical staff for the Indian Health Service; and KFF investigated a medical billing system that leaves Native patients holding the bag for debt the government owes.
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Across Indian Country, tribal communities are proving that blending Indigenous practices with Western medicine creates more effective addiction treatment for their citizens. This 3-part series examines how Native-led programs are transforming care for tribal members through prevention, harm reduction, and recovery approaches that honor both traditional and clinical wisdom. This series was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
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DURANT, Okla.— Through a federal pilot project, the Oklahoma tribe built a new model for addiction care by mixing Choctaw culture, data, and modern medicine.
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The Alzheimer’s Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have unveiled today the second edition of the Healthy Brain Initiative: Road Map for American Indian and Alaska Native Peoples, an important tool designed to tackle dementia and promote brain health in Native communities.
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Arizona State University (ASU) unveiled last month the Indigenous Health Research Dashboard, an online repository aimed at improving access to health research for Indigenous populations.
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Tescha Hawley learned that hospital bills from her son’s birth had been sent to debt collectors only when she checked her credit score while attending a home-buying class. The new mom’s plans to buy a house stalled.
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