There is now a requirement for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a plan by which Nevada would become its own IHS area.
Somehow, that suggests to me somebody's not thinking in this process.
So two to three times a week, a two-hour round-trip, plus the time they're on dialysis.
This almost seems to me like it would be impossible for someone to make that judgment.
I asked Senator Reid for time to get to the Floor to deal with this Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
It should be illegal to make people suffer like this.
Why would you possibly approve a pacemaker if you don't intend to provide batteries for the pacemaker?
If there were a repeal of the health care bill that was passed by the Congress, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act would similarly be re...
My understanding is that $6.7 million that is owed to providers here in this region has grown to nearly $10 million.
Is diabetes a significant problem? Do you have people on dialysis, and, if so, where do they get the dialysis?
Well, let me understand that point, though.
I was thinking, as you completed the blessing, that among the things I'm very proud about this Committee is the passage some while ago of th...
How about dialysis? Do you have people from your tribe on dialysis?
We need to move this, get this done. I think we can get it through the House this time.
I mean, you've got to set a broken wrist so it heals properly.
We just have to get it fixed.
Even if those who believe this should be repealed--and I don't; that would be a profound mistake to repeal that law--even if they had enough...
Everybody's always worried about rationing: It's going on in this country, every single day to American Indians.
