Which of the following describes what the Indian Health Service covers?

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Which of the following describes what the Indian Health Service covers?

The Indian Health Service provides health care specifically for American Indians and Alaska Natives, reflecting the federal government’s trust responsibility to tribes. It is a federal program under the Department of Health and Human Services that serves eligible AI/AN individuals through direct care facilities, tribal contracts, and urban Indian health programs. It does not cover all U.S. citizens, nor does it serve military personnel (their care is through DoD/Tricare) or prison inmates (their care comes from corrections health systems). Eligibility typically hinges on AI/AN status, such as membership in a federally recognized tribe or identification as an Alaska Native.

The Indian Health Service provides health care specifically for American Indians and Alaska Natives, reflecting the federal government’s trust responsibility to tribes. It is a federal program under the Department of Health and Human Services that serves eligible AI/AN individuals through direct care facilities, tribal contracts, and urban Indian health programs. It does not cover all U.S. citizens, nor does it serve military personnel (their care is through DoD/Tricare) or prison inmates (their care comes from corrections health systems). Eligibility typically hinges on AI/AN status, such as membership in a federally recognized tribe or identification as an Alaska Native.

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