Authors: United States Commission on Civil Rights, Office of General Council

Publication Year: 2004

Last Updated: 2016-01-11

Journal: American Indian Culture and Research Journal

Keywords: native american health care, health care system, american indian/alaska native health care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, (CMS), IHS, Indian Health Service Reports, reports, health disparities, limitation to services, discrimination, intergenerational trauma, lack of access, lack of services, I/T/U, financial barriers

Abstract:

It has long been recognized that Native Americans are dying of diabetes, alcoholism, tuberculosis, suicide, and other health conditions at shocking rates. Beyond disturbingly high mortality rates, Native Americans also suffer a significantly lower health status and disproportionate rates of disease compared with all other Americans. Finding disparities in the health status and outcomes for Native Americans, the Commission explored the causes for those disparities. Consequently, the Commission report assesses whether the Indian Health Service (IHS), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are improving the delivery of health services and the overall health status of Native Americans. In essence, this report evaluates the Native American Health Care system.

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