WASHINGTON – Late on the evening of Nov. 7, the reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act overcame a major hurdle, passing the U.S. House of Representatives as part of larger health care reform legislation. Whether it can do the same in the Senate remains to be seen.
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WASHINGTON – On Nov. 7, Rep. Ben Ray Luján voted in favor of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962), which will make health insurance more affordable and accessible for all Americans. The legislation passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 220-215.
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WASHINGTON – The Yakama Nation has agreed to pay a fine of $5,000 to settle a notice of violation from the National Indian Gaming Commission that could have resulted in fines up to $25,000 a day per violation for distributing per capita payments to each of its citizens last Christmas.
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