How are health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives paid for and provided?
Payment for American Indian health services, like those of many other groups, are covered by Veteran’s Administration (VA) for those who have served in the military, Medicare and Medicaid for those that are eligible by age or income, and private insurance for those who have that available through their employment. In addition, Indian Health Service (IHS) is charged with meeting the U.S. Government’s treaty obligation to American Indians and Alaskan Natives to provide health care. For information about the federal government’s role in providing health care services to American Indians, please see the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Legal and Historical Roots of Health Care for American Indians and Alaska Natives in the U.S.
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