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I'M WITH YOU DAVE! (Fox and Friends!) I SAY TAX GOLFING! NO EXERCISE IN PLAYING THAT GAME>>>THEY ALL RIDE AROUND THE COURSE IN GOLF CARTS!

IHS - Press Release

From: Nihbmailer [mailto:Nihbmailer@nihb.org] Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 1:24 PM Subject: PRESS RELEASE - IHS Director and Congressional Leaders provide hope to Indian Country about health care reform Press Release September 15, 2009 For Immediate Release IHS Director and Congressional Leaders provide hope to Indian Country about health care reform Washington, DC – Traveling thousands of miles, hundreds of American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) from regions of the United States convened in Washington, DC for the National Indian Health Board’s 26th Annual Consumer Conference. Dr. Yvette Roubideaux, Director of Indian Health Services (IHS), Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) had an opportunity to talk about health care reform. “I cannot overstate the importance of our partnership as we move forward. I can’t work on trying to change and improve Indian Health Services alone. I need your help and so grateful that yo...

And we're going to make Hwy 169 4 lanes from Nowata to the KS line WHEN?

Highway 66 rehab project to begin in Claremore A much-anticipated construction project will begin in Claremore in just a few short days. ODOT has announced that the Lynn Riggs (Highway 66) pavement rehabilitation project will begin at 12:01 am, on September 21, 2009. This is approximately two years ahead of schedule. "When we first approached ODOT about this project, we were told that it was part of their plan for 2011 or 2012. With help from Senator Sean Burrage, Representative Tad Jones and ODOT Director Gary Ridley, who have all been very supportive of traffic projects in and around Claremore, we were able to get this project bumped up to this year," said City Manager Troy Powell. The much-needed rehabilitation project will consist of milling the asphalt, repairing the deteriorated areas, asphalt overlay and cleaning out the drainage. The construction area will be on Lynn Riggs from just north of Country Club Rd. to just north of Will Rogers Blvd. APAC Construction, th...

More Promisses and More Promises!

Obama administration makes new promise on Indian healthBy Rob CapricciosoStory Published: Sep 18, 2009 http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/northeast/59729182.html WASHINGTON – The nation’s top health official has told Indian country health leaders that the Obama administration believes American Indians deserve special consideration in any national reform to health insurance. (Yeah right! Like we're going to really believe this!) Speaking on Capitol Hill before an audience of Indian health leaders Sept. 15, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius reported that President Barack Obama said in an appearance before a joint session of Congress Sept. 9 that he supports a mandate that individuals must purchase health insurance, much like car insurance. Such a mandate would require Americans to purchase health insurance with some degree of government assistance, depending on need and income. (Let's see maybe Oprah, should be donating some of her billions to India...

Hmmm...

First of all THANK YOU...FOX NEWS CHANNEL! For those of you who watch it, now you know the rest of the story....:) From what I've gathered, the public doesn't want a public health option, no government health care, like what we have for Indian Health Services...hmmmm, not good enough for the public or congress but good enough for the Indians! So let's Gitter fixed! Let's do some of that reforming health care to Indian Health Services... I mean, they will extract your teeth but won't make you dentures, what kind of a deal is that!!