The budget request cuts funding for @IHSgov facility programs by $76M, making it harder to repair & improve health care facilities & acquire new medical equipment.
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The #TrumpBudget proposal for @IHSgov doesn't even cover the cost of inflation & other fixed costs, and falls far short in addressing the health care needs of Native communities. At 11:30am ET/10:30am CT, we'll ask agency officials about the request → https://youtu.be/3253IIuL_UM pic.twitter.com/70U72qjSSO
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Native Americans have a shorter life expectancy and suffer from heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity & other chronic illnesses at higher rates – yet this administration proposes a budget that is nothing but smoke & mirrors.
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This subcommittee will craft a funding bill that works hard to fulfill our trust & treaty obligations and meet the health needs of Native Americans. The very lives of Native peoples & future generations depend on a strong & robust Indian Health Service.
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