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There's got to be whistleblower protection so when things go wrong and people report it, they aren't retaliated against.

Significant and structural changes are needed and this bill boldly steps into that arena as a first attempt to open the dialogue of change.

We found that the agency is devoid of transparency and openness.

Investing more taxpayer money in a dysfunctional system will only compound the problem.

I'd also like to thank Senator Thune and Congresswoman Kristi Noem for their tireless work to address the problems plaguing IHS.

Leadership starts at the top, and if IHS leaders are a barrier to delivering quality care, then they should look for another job

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing in South Dakota, and I want to speak out to the commission and those who are affected most by the Indian Health Services and those are who are part of the communities.

The services provided by the Indian Health Service as malpractice, and I stand by those words.

We need a willing partner at IHS who takes these issues as seriously as I do. As far as I'm concerned, this conversation is far from over.

Senator Thune will take actions to obtain appropriate funding to implement the findings.

I'll just close with this, that I also understand that IHS relies on a Norwegian accrediting body, DNV GL, to maintain your accreditation at some of these hospitals throughout the region...

I want everyone to know, and I want you to know that we're obviously aware that there are people scared of retaliation.

CMS's findings have, once again, provided a public window in these facilities to view the substandard care

This bill, the Indian Health Service Accountability Act, is the critical first step on the road to reform because it targets the issues we believe are at the core of the dysfunction of the Indian Health Service.

We cannot accept failure or complacency, and, as a doctor, I know that quality health care is about putting the patient first.

We do not need IHS to define what that bill means to the tribes. Tribes need to define to them.

This requires systemic change. You can't fix this by changing the oil and replacing the tires. We need a whole new car.

The audit that Senator Thune has been discussing is essential to that being possible.