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Mary Peltola: “It allows for healthcare to be delivered and undertaken by…”

Featuring: Mary Peltola, Democratic | Former U.S. House Representative, Alaska At-Large

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2023 National Tribal Health Conference - Congresswoman Mary Peltola's Remarks 6-4-23

Published | Video Starts at 01:32

Tribal compacting for delivery of health healthcare services is a vital piece of our sovereignty and the health of our people. It allows for healthcare to be delivered and undertaken by the organizations and entities with the most direct interaction and knowledge of their patients. As discussions of indigenous sovereignty becomes more commonplace in our government, we need to be including healthcare as part of this conversation. (01:32–01:42)

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Asserts that tribal compacting allows healthcare to be managed by organizations with direct interaction and knowledge of their patients.

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