Redeeming Hollow Promises
The Case for Mandatory Spending on Health Care for American Indians and Alaska Natives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11030258 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Timothy M Westmoreland (Timothy M. Westmoreland is with the Georgetown University Law Center and the Georgetown University Public Policy Institute, Washington, DC. At the time of this research, Kathryn R. Watson was with the Georgetown University Law Center.), Kathryn R Watson (Timothy M. Westmoreland is with the Georgetown University Law Center and the Georgetown University Public Policy Institute, Washington, DC. At the time of this research, Kathryn R. Watson was with the Georgetown University Law Center.) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 600-605 |
| Publication date | 2006-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.2004.053793 |
| PMID | 16507732 |
| PMCID | PMC1470551 |
| OpenAlex | W2014144770 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 3 |
The reliance on discretionary spending for American Indian/ Alaska Native health care has produced a system that is insufficient and unreliable and is associated with ongoing health disparities. Moreover, the gap between mandatory spending on a Medicare beneficiary and discretionary spending on an American Indian/Alaska Native beneficiary has grown dramatically, thus compounding the problem. The budget classification for American Indian/Alaska Native health services should be changed, and health care delivery to this population should be designated as mandatory spending. If a correct structure is in place, mandatory spending is more likely to provide adequate funding that keeps pace with changes in costs and need
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| Citations per year | 0.44 |
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| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Highly cited | No |