Healthcare Costs and Benefits for Native American Communities in Oklahoma County
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_131_15_0052
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Healthcare Costs and Benefits for Native American Communities in Oklahoma County
- Date Created:
- 1975-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1975-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/146
- Description:
- The Indian Health Project in Carter County and Oklahoma County provides various healthcare services to a total of 11,411 persons. The cost per year per person for services such as hospitalization, outpatient care, physician visits, dental care, prescription drugs, ambulance services, vision care, well baby care, and immunizations is outlined. The total cost per year for both counties is $5,981,746, with an additional administrative fee of $657,992. Additionally, the Osage Tribe, consisting of 5,300 persons, incurs a total cost of $3,065,785 for healthcare services.
- Policy Area:
- Health, Social Sciences and History
- Topic:
- Community health services--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_1_4_131_15_0000, Box, 131, 15, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page