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Wind River tribal healthcare CEO urges more funding, expanded services under 638 compact
Summary
Rick (Wind River Family Community Healthcare) told the Select Committee his tribal 638‑contracted health system treats thousands with fewer than 30% of needed federal per‑capita funds. He highlighted investments in behavioral health, transportation and clinic growth and asked for continued state and federal support.
Rick (CEO, Wind River Family Community Health Care) told the committee May 20 that his 638‑contracted tribal health organization has expanded services across the Wind River Reservation but remains substantially underfunded compared with national per‑capita health spending.
Why it mattered: the CEO framed the funding gap as an outcome of historical and contemporary trauma and said the reservation’s medical needs — preventive care, behavioral health and maternal services — remain under‑resourced, increasing…
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