We recommend that this subcommittee work with Representative Noem to locate authority that will put IHS' process at the front of the pack, not just a small step ahead.

the IHS has failed to live up to its treaty and trust obligations to furnish healthcare and failed to treat us with respect and decency.

Will you commit to join me in asking for the HHS Inspector General to investigate those nine deaths?

I must say that we encourage you to pass this legislation, but I implore you do not abandon us after this.

The quality of health care that is being delivered in my tribal communities is third-world health care, and it should not be happening in this country.

they are doing it as charity care, sure, they would like to get something.

I believe that it should be done by an unbiased entity like the HHS Inspector General.

the National Indian Health Board does support Congresswoman Noem's legislation, and we look forward to working with her.

If the committee members would come back, I think that the witnesses have really compelling testimony, and I think it would be beneficial, as this legislation moves forward.

Representative Noem recently introduced H.R. 5437 to implement such a program, and we suggest that the provisions of H.R. 5437 be incorporated into H.R. 5406 to require random drug testing not just for IHS management, but for all IHS…

IHS must meet the same quality, safety, and operational standards as all other hospitals.

The Indian Health Service is beyond broken. Fixing it is literally a matter of life and death.

The tribes will testify to you that they believe a lot of the dollars disappear at the regional center in Aberdeen, that it never quite flows down to the people or actually results in delivered health care to the people.

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