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U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) speaks at a rally celebrating the Senate passage of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
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02.26.2008
SENATE PASSES HISTORIC NATIVE AMERICAN HEALTH LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, DC - The United States Senate gave overwhelming final approval to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2008 Tuesday. U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, said the legislation, which passed with a vote of 83-10, is the first update of this critical Indian Health Care legislation in 16 years.
The legislation creates important new Indian health programs and improves existing successful programs. It expands cancer screenings, improves communicable and infectious disease monitoring, and enhances recruitment and scholarship programs...
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