Jeff Merkley actually said...

A major driver is a $742 million increase to expand access to health care across all IHS Direct Service lines.

Highlights significant funding increase for Indian Health Services to address health care gaps.

03/21/2023

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That is unacceptable that we would be in that position.

Is it smarter for us to fix that now and have 11 years in which we boost the Trust Fund?

So is that basic structure that he accurately described, is that a flaw or is that a future?

I encourage all of us to actually act now, rather than waiting.