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Joseph T. Burns: “The Senator is correct. The Phoenix Indian Medical Center Hospital System is at the top of the priority list for…”

On the recordJune 29, 2005
The Senator is correct. The Phoenix Indian Medical Center Hospital System is at the top of the priority list for replacement of its inpatient facility. As part of this replacement, three ambulatory clinics will be constructed in the region to provide better health care services to the tribes in the area, including those in Nevada. The amount of $4 million in planning funds for design of two of the center's clinics was provided last year. This year, an additional $8 million for the construction of one of the clinics that is part of that project is recommended in the Senate bill.

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