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Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 21:12:51 +0000<BR>From: field@familiesusa.org<BR>To: freespirit_41@hotmail.com<BR>Subject: Health Care for American Indians<BR><BR>
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<TD><A href="http://www.familiesusa.org/" target=_blank><IMG height=67 alt="Families USA: The Voice for Health Care Consumers" src="http://img.getactivehub.com/gv2/custom_images/familiesusa/generic-email-wrapper-banner.jpg" width=630 border=0></A><BR>
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<P>Dear Anne,<BR>
As voters head to the polls today and all eyes are on Tsunami Tuesday, there is another issue that is deserving of our attention. <BR>
This week, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act is up for reauthorization -- a bill that provides health care access to more than 1.8 million American Indians and Alaska Natives. <BR>
Your help is needed to make sure this vital act is renewed and improved. <BR>
<STRONG>Take a minute to tell your Senators to reauthorize this program. Call 1-800-828-0498.</STRONG><BR>
<A href="http://familiesusa.org/issues/minority-health/indian-health-care.html" target=_blank><STRONG>Read more about the Indian Health Care Improvement Act here.</STRONG></A><BR> <BR>For 10 years, Tribal Leaders from across this nation have been working to update and modernize the Indian health care delivery system. Here are some quick facts:<BR>
<P dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">The Indian Health Care Improvement Act will: <BR>- Modernize and improve Indian health care services and delivery<BR>- Address the behavioral and mental health and well-being of Indian communities<BR>- Allow for long term care such as assisted living and in-home care for the Indian elders <BR><BR>The Improvement Act will address these health disparities:<BR>- Infant mortality rate is 150 percent greater for Indians than that of Caucasian infants<BR>- Indians are 2.6 times more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes<BR>- Indians are 7.7 times more likely to die from alcoholism<BR>- Suicide for Indians is 2 1/2 times higher than the national average<BR>- Suicide is the #2 cause of death for Indian youth</P>
<STRONG>Contact your Senators today at 1-800-828-0498.</STRONG> Urge them to vote YES to provide greater health care access to American Indians and Alaska Natives. <BR>
Thank you, <BR>
Rea Paņares <BR>Director of Minority Health Initiatives<BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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