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Daniel Inouye: “He told us that in his view, all tribes have a prepaid health plan, and that it was paid for by our ancestors who ceded…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2013
He told us that in his view, all tribes have a prepaid health plan, and that it was paid for by our ancestors who ceded their lands to the United States.
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Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Inouye emphasized the historical obligation of the U.S. to support tribal health care.

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