The Indian Health Service and its shortcomings were the topic of a hearing yesterday of the US Senate’s Indian Affairs Committee. A number of problems have been documented for many years, with the latest being the closure of the emergency room at the IHS hospital on the Rosebud Reservation.
South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem says they have been working on solutions…

Noem says she wants to see management changes at IHS…..

Noem says there is a proposal to help medical students with tuition in exchange for working at an IHS facility….

Noem says there needs to be follow up from Congress and tribal authorities to monitor the services from IHS.