by Mark Trahant | Jul 11, 2017 | Blog
I am not sure of the exact year. It probably happened around 1996. That’s when the Indian Health Service became the single largest employer in Indian Country. This makes sense when you think about it: Indian health was once a small (unappreciated) division of the...
by Mark Trahant | Jul 5, 2017 | Blog
The Senate’s health care bill is “mostly dead.” But that’s not the same as all dead. And this holiday recess will decide either the legislation has a second life or if there is a better way to proceed. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is planning...
by Mark Trahant | Jun 20, 2017 | Blog
I have been wondering what I should say about the Republican health care legislation in the Senate. We do know that there is a policy split among Senators about how much and how fast to cut Medicaid. We know the bill will cut taxes. But beyond that there is more...
by Mark Trahant | May 22, 2017 | Blog
The best moment for the new Trump administration was the one where the president smiled in Saudi Arabia and said only 26 words in public. This was terrible reality TV, but we all watched knowing that it was likely just a pause. Something outrageous must be coming up...
by Mark Trahant | May 10, 2017 | Blog
The flurry that is the Trump Administration continues to impact Indian Country in ways that are expected — as well as those that surprise. A nasty surprise at that. The latest offering is a presidential signing statement that targets federal programs that serve...
