Indian Health Service (IHS) news and information

The North Dakota Hospital Association is negotiating with the Indian Health Service and Three Affiliated Tribes over how much North Dakota hospitals are owed in unpaid medical bills.
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Question: What has a small band of open-source programmers and a handful of IT vendors accomplished that the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department has not?
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GREAT BEND, Kan.—Central Kansas Medical Center will cease inpatient care and change its name to St. Rose Ambulatory and Surgery Center, according to a news release. The 61-bed hospital is part of Catholic Health Initiatives, Denver. The change is prompted by the shift of services to...
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The Indian Health Service was criticized for poor management in three separate reports, one released by Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and two from HHS' inspector general's office.
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The federal Indian Health Service has hired convicted criminals, failed to stop employees from stealing narcotics and allowed workers to take paid leave for more than a year while being investigated for misconduct, a federal investigation has found.
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