Shame On Those Who Use Scare Tactics- Indian Health Service

Kimberly Teehee, Senior Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs at the White House Domestic Policy Council dispels myths around the Indian Health Service.

First, the IHS system is not an insurance plan. And comparing the two is like comparing apples to oranges. IHS provides comprehensive health care services to approximately 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives living on or near reservations in 35 states. Some of these health services include doctor visits and check-ups, dental and vision care, diabetes prevention and treatment, mental health and substance abuse treatment, and home health care. IHS also helps construct hospitals and clinics and provides safe drinking water and sanitation facilities to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Health insurance, by contrast, provides individuals a guarantee to a defined set of benefits for a price. While the IHS accepts insurance payments for care it provides, it is not an insurance plan.

Second, national health reform will not dismantle IHS. American Indians and Alaska Natives will continue to have access to their Indian health service facilities. And third, while Indian health has been is historically underfunded, several tribes have developed innovative and award winning approaches to provide health care to their communities. These sites serve as successful models for other rural and public health programs. President Obama supports IHS which is why he proposed a 13% increase in the FY 2010 budget, and invested $590 million in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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[Swiftee4utube]

George Custer to Sitting Bull: "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help!"

[javagirl50860]

In plain english we are lying to you to give you false hope. Just like saying the economy is on the rise.

Whatever.

[red8tuber]

Indian Healthcare has been admitedly "historically underfunded," so many tribal entities have "developed innovative and award winning approaches to provide healthcare to their communities." The programs that serve as successful models are the ones that the tribal entities developed themselves with their own resources. What does that say about the "free government healthcare?" President Obama's solution is to raise the budget 13% with money we don't have. Nice solution. Don't get sick after June.

[UGLYSTIKCOLIN]

Shut up you worthless fucking socialist.

[PrimeDirector]

The sandanistas murdered Indians because the Indians opposed communist goons stealing their land.

Communists want to destroy tribal society and proletarianize Indian people.

Thats why AIM went to Nicaragua and helped the Mosquito Indians kill the commies.

Real indians kill communists and piss on their corpses.

[PrimeDirector]

Oh, and don't listen to florian. He roots for the sandanistas when they kill indians and steal their land.

[PrimeDirector]

Hey, stupid: have you ever received health care from a IHS provider? Are you indian?

No, you're just another stupid wannabe making comments he has no business making, so STFU.

Don't come here and try to change the subject.  The issue is how well IHS, a "socialist," "universal," " single payer" health care system here in the US functions and the answer is, it doesn't function well. The rest of the country would do well to avoid it, and any program like it, at all costs.

[PrimeDirector]

She said indians get "culturally appropriate" health care!

You try getting by on a state-run health care system that thinks you're only worth 40 cents on the dollar compared with the rest of the country.

Kimberly Teehee is a fucking sell-out!!!!

[dogart1]

Shame, shame Kimberly Teehee! You can't sweep facts under the rug and call it scare tactics. We're not idiots.

While you're getting your nails done next time, why not take a moment and consider how different your life would be if you had to live under the same health progam as the Redbud Indians.

[olistostrome]

What a lying bitch!!! Come here to Pineridge you stupid bitch! I'll show you Indian Health Care! I'll shove your fucking face in it! My youngest daughter died because of your fucking government health care. Said she died from depression. Bullshit! The real hospital in Rapid City confirmed she had cancer!

This stupid cunt is sickening.

[Serafinos]

Just ask our Lekota friends about GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE!

It's despicable.

This is NOT a scare tactic -- this is FACT!

YOU LADY ARE LYING!

SHAME ON YOU!!!

[rayofminneapolis]

Although I thank IHS for helping me with some dental work once upon a time, I see this as a little Psy-op piece.

I'm with the Lakota nation health plan. Hemp oil cures cancer.