Indian Health Service : Health Care Delivery, Status, Funding, and Legsilative Issues.

Provides information on the Indian Health Service (IHS), which funds health care for eligible American Indians and Alaskan Natives through a system of programs and facilities located on or near Indian reservations and in certain urban areas. Discusses IHS health care delivery; health status; appropr...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Congress > Committees. Federal aid. Health facilities. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides information on the Indian Health Service (IHS), which funds health care for eligible American Indians and Alaskan Natives through a system of programs and facilities located on or near Indian reservations and in certain urban areas. Discusses IHS health care delivery; health status; appropriation and funding; statutory authority and Congressional committee jurisdiction; and legislative issues in 109th Congress including reauthorization of Indian Health Care Improvement Act and amendments to the Social Security Act.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.