Three Oklahoma Indian hospitals operated by the United States Public Health Service are facing drastic shortages of medicine and medical supplies due to funding shortages. Inspections revealed that hospitals in Claremore, Pawnee, and Tahlequah are struggling to provide adequate medical treatment to their patients. The blame is placed on the federal government for failing to appropriate adequate funds for Indian health care. The hospitals are operating on a month-to-month basis and are in need of major expenditures for facility replacements and renovations. Steps are being taken by Congress to address the immediate drug and equipment crisis and to determine funding needs for future years. The Indian Health Service staff are commended for their work under difficult conditions.

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"Report Highlights Severe Shortages in Oklahoma Indian Hospitals, Calls for Urgent Congressional Action"

Identifier:
CAC_CC_009_2_67_20_0016
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
"Report Highlights Severe Shortages in Oklahoma Indian Hospitals, Calls for Urgent Congressional Action"
Date Created:
1969-10-11
EDTF:
1969-10-11
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/261
Description:
Three Oklahoma Indian hospitals operated by the United States Public Health Service are facing drastic shortages of medicine and medical supplies due to funding shortages. Inspections revealed that hospitals in Claremore, Pawnee, and Tahlequah are struggling to provide adequate medical treatment to their patients. The blame is placed on the federal government for failing to appropriate adequate funds for Indian health care. The hospitals are operating on a month-to-month basis and are in need of major expenditures for facility replacements and renovations. Steps are being taken by Congress to address the immediate drug and equipment crisis and to determine funding needs for future years. The Indian Health Service staff are commended for their work under difficult conditions.
Policy Area:
Health
Names:
Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Chilocco Indians
Topic:
United States--Appropriations and expenditures, Community health services--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
91st (1969-1971)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_009_2_67_7_0000, Box 67, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages