Senate OKs Indian health plan
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill Tuesday to improve Indian health care, though even the supporters conceded that true progress would require substantially more money.
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The Indian health care bill would ...
•Expand cancer and diabetes screening programs.
•Continue programs aimed at attracting health professionals to the Indian Health Service.
•Improve monitoring of infectious and communicable diseases.
•Expand programs for preventing domestic abuse.
•Encourage states to help Indians enroll in Medicaid and state programs.
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How Oklahomans voted: Sens. Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe voted no.
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