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NCUIH Joins Coalition in Urging Bipartisan Support for Medicaid and CHIP Programs

National Council on Urban Indian Health

Interruptions in health coverage, even temporary, have been shown to lead to a deterioration of 2 health conditions which later leads to higher costs for payers, challenging the sustainability of the program and making it more difficult for Americans depending on Medicaid to continue to work and contribute as members of their communities.

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President Jimmy Carter, A Humanitarian & Advocate

Black Health Matters

.” Carter Supported Healthcare Accessibility A 2017 article in Missouri Medicine states, “Primary care physicians in rural areas often do not have the support of sub-specialists, hospitalists, or emergency physicians, and thus treat a wider range of conditions with limited access to sophisticated technology.”