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Native American Health Care Reform

April 8, 2010 - by Eric Naing

The passage of the Affordable Care Act (H.R.3590) was a very big deal to more than just Vice President Biden – it also represents the successful culmination of years of work on behalf of Native Americans and their allies in both parties. Peppered throughout the bill are numerous provisions that permanently reauthorize and extend a landmark health care law governing American Indians and Native Alaskans that expired in 2001.

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Health Care Native Americans Indian Health Service Byron Dorgan Frank Pallone John McCain Alan Grayson Affordable Care Act
 

Bills Aim To Undo Bush Coal Mining Ruling

February 11, 2010 - by Eric Naing

Complementary bills in the House and Senate seek to re-redefine what kind of “fill material” can legally be dumped in lakes and rivers.

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