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How Increased Funding Can Advance the Mission of the Indian Health Service to Improve Health Outcomes for American Indians and Alaska Natives

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ASPE/Office of Health Policy

This ASPE report discusses disparities in health and health care experienced by American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations, the role of the federal government in financing and providing health care services to these populations, and how enhanced funding could help further the Indian Health Service’s mission in ensuring that tribal communities have access to high quality health care services.

Files
How Increased Funding Can Advance the Mission of the IHS (pdf, 1.25 MB)
Topics
Service Delivery & Capacity Building | Workforce | Health Outcomes | Health Equity | Healthcare Delivery | Preventive Services
Product Type
Report
Populations
Children | Infants & Toddlers | Older Adults | Parents | Women | Working Age Adults | Youth | American Indian & Alaska Native People (AI-AN) | Underserved Populations
Location- & Geography-Based Data
Tribal Communities