Outrageous. 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses and dentists terminated by DOGE.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

Outrageous.
850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses and dentists terminated by DOGE.
Will have a devstating effect on the health of Native Americans.

— Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) 2025-02-15T15:23:20.394Z

Outrageous.
850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses and dentists terminated by DOGE.
Will have a devstating effect on the health of Native Americans.

The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans.

Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.

— Rep. Greg Stanton (@repgregstanton.bsky.social) 2025-02-14T23:25:12.530Z

Rep. Greg Stanton

The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans.

Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

1. More news on DOGE destruction of Indian healthcare staff....

https://nativenewsonline.net/health/breaking-federal-layoffs-target-indian-health-service-threatening-healthcare-access-across-indian-country


And

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/14/ict-life-or-death-consequences-layoffs-throw-indian-country-into-turmoil

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

2. Life or Death cuts by Trump Regime, medical procedures now immediately cancelled

https://www.msn.com/en-us/general/general/life-or-death-consequences-layoffs-throw-indian-country-into-turmoil/ar-AA1z51VV

(……..)

Layoffs were initially expected to include 2,200 IHS workers, of whom 1,400 provided direct patient care, including more than 90 physicians, 350 nurses, at least 25 nurse practitioners, nearly 20 dentists, 43 dental assistants, more than 85 pharmacists, 45 lab technicians, 25 hospital social workers, 45 lab technicians, nearly 130 medical assistants, as well as paramedics, dieticians, behavioral health workers, hospital food service workers, nursing assistants and more than 15 service area chief executives or their deputies.

But the White House issued an exemption Friday afternoon for certain IHS workers that reduced the total layoffs to 950, officials told ICT. Details were not immediately available on whether or how many doctors, nurses and other direct-care workers would be affected.

Nonetheless, the impact would be severe, officials said.

“Such a drastic reduction in force would lead to the immediate cancellation of medical services and procedures,” the coalition letter states. “There are 214 Tribal Nations that receive some of all of their care directly from IHS, and losing probationary providers and staff would mean a loss of health and ultimately mortality. Indian Country cannot afford emergency rooms and clinics being forced to shut down or significantly downsize, eliminating critical access to care.”

[ALBliberal]

3. This will have a huge detrimental effect on

healthcare here in Albuquerque and all of NM. It will burden our already overburdened systems of private and public healthcare. This is a breathtaking shock among many, many shocks.

[milestogo]

4. OMG

[spanone]

5. This 'administration' is openly killing people.

[bdamomma]

18. not

an "administration" a death regime.

[littlemissmartypants]

20. Yep. I started calling them "the regime" yesterday. ❤️

[Magoo48]

21. Like all bullies, this would be strongman attacks the most vulnerable groups.

[Silent Type]

6. Don't think this has officially happened yet. But am definitely opposed if true.

[Turbineguy]

7. Trump's Last Stand.

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Coming soon to a prairie near you.

I hope.

[C0RI0LANUS]

8. Indirect ethnic cleansing. Andrew Jackson would be proud.

In addition, Native News Online reported the immediate dismissal of 1,000 workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Native Americans serve in the military at a rate higher than any other race. According to the VA, nearly 66,000 Native veterans use at least one VA benefit or service, including healthcare.

[cbabe]

9. Remind me again of the platinum healthcare enjoyed by Congress.

[XanaDUer2]

12. That we pay for

[C0RI0LANUS]

14. How are you, cbabe? This creature below received platinum healthcare during his short tenure in Congress.

[cbabe]

15. I'm well. Thanks. And yourself? Platinum healthcare for all creatures great and small. Eyeliner and ketamine.

[C0RI0LANUS]

22. Surviving the onslaught. We are dealing with oligarchic predators without a shred of compassion or decency.

[dalton99a]

10. Musk and Trump love to kill Americans.

[bdamomma]

17. We need to

show them Muskrat and Convicted Felon what "hardship" is for them. Fuck their white entitlement.

They are making enemies every day.

[moondust]

11. Slow genocide.

[ReRe]

13. Ethnic Cleansing

[bronxiteforever]

16. Why cant we stop hurting these people!

I mean how many centuries of abuse, humiliation and horror do they have to go through?

As a white American I say can’t we ever treat these people as fellow humans ever?

[flashman13]

19. Laws, treaties, agreements mean nothing to the head MAGAt.

Trump might reconsider if the tribes were willing to give him their reservations. There are a lot of minerals in them thar hills.

[electric_blue68]

23. Another way drumphf is making America "great" again! Disgusting, and hideous action! (Or soon enough)

[stollen]

24. Why?