Pandemic magnifies health disparities in Indian Country

Written By NNACOE

“While we will all feel the impact of this novel virus, it will have a disproportionate effect on already vulnerable populations, especially Native American communities. The impact of COVID-19 will magnify the ever-growing health disparities American Indians face as tribal communities struggle to maintain an already fragile health care system with inadequate support and funding.”

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Written by:

Andrew Steinfeldt, M.D., of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.(OHSU)

Allison Empey, M.D., of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. (OHSU)

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