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Chief Hoskin highlights health-care expansions, wellness investments and third-party revenue in State of the Nation address
Summary
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. delivered the State of the Nation address, previewing the Cherokee Nation’s assumption of operations at the Claremore Indian Hospital on Oct. 1, an expanded public health and wellness fund set-aside, new reports on telemedicine/dialysis/Medicare, and a $20 million Salina health facility opened this year.
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. used the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council meeting to outline health, cultural and workforce priorities, and to preview a major operational milestone: the tribe will assume operations of the Claremore Indian Hospital from the Indian Health Service on Oct. 1.
“These are monumental days,” Hoskin said, noting the transfer will make the Claremore facility part of Cherokee Nation Health services and that staff — including current IHS employees — will become Cherokee Nation employees. He said the tribe’s health system is expected to generate about $400,000,000 in third-party revenue this year and described recent investments in clinics and wellness…
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