Urban Indian Health Programs: How to Find Care in a City
Find an Urban Indian Organization, ask about eligibility and appointments, and understand how insurance, cost protections and outside referrals affect your care.
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What Is the Indian Health Service? Eligibility, Care and Coverage Limits
The Indian Health Service, commonly called IHS, is a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. It provides and funds health services for eligible American Indian and Alaska Native people as part of the United States’ responsibilities to Tribal Nations. That simple description can obscure a complicated system. Not every Native person…
