Gathered tribes hear some hopeful news on health care From: Yakima Herald-Republic | Date: January 23, 2008| Author: Philip Ferolito | Copyright 2008 Yakima Herald-Republic. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

By PHIL FEROLITO

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC

Tribal leaders at the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians conference learned Tuesday that a bill seeking to give Indian health care a $166 million boost is making its way through the U.S. Senate.

It would be the largest infusion of funds the agency has seen under the Bush administration, and would be the most dramatic change to Indian health care in Washington state.

Hundreds of tribal members filed into the Yakima Convent...

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