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Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act

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What is the purpose of the Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act?

  1. To improve the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives.

  2. To provide funding for Indian health programs.

  3. To establish a new Indian health service.

  4. To reauthorize the Indian Health Service.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act is a law that reauthorizes the Indian Health Service, a federal agency that provides health care to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

When was the Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act first passed?

  1. 1976

  2. 1988

  3. 1992

  4. 2000


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act was first passed in 1976.

How often is the Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act reauthorized?

  1. Every 4 years

  2. Every 5 years

  3. Every 6 years

  4. Every 7 years


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act is reauthorized every 5 years.

What are some of the key provisions of the Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act?

  1. Funding for Indian health programs

  2. Establishment of a new Indian health service

  3. Reauthorization of the Indian Health Service

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act includes funding for Indian health programs, establishes a new Indian health service, and reauthorizes the Indian Health Service.

How much funding does the Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act provide for Indian health programs?

  1. $1 billion

  2. $2 billion

  3. $3 billion

  4. $4 billion


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act provides $2 billion for Indian health programs.

What is the name of the new Indian health service established by the Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act?

  1. The Indian Health Service

  2. The National Indian Health Board

  3. The Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act

  4. The Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act of 2020


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indian Health Service Reauthorization Act establishes a new Indian health service called the Indian Health Service.

What is the mission of the Indian Health Service?

  1. To improve the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives.

  2. To provide funding for Indian health programs.

  3. To establish a new Indian health service.

  4. To reauthorize the Indian Health Service.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The mission of the Indian Health Service is to improve the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Who is eligible for services from the Indian Health Service?

  1. American Indians and Alaska Natives

  2. All U.S. citizens

  3. Residents of Indian reservations

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indian Health Service provides services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

What types of services does the Indian Health Service provide?

  1. Medical care

  2. Dental care

  3. Mental health care

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian Health Service provides medical care, dental care, mental health care, and other health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Where are Indian Health Service facilities located?

  1. Indian reservations

  2. Urban areas

  3. Rural areas

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Indian Health Service facilities are located on Indian reservations, in urban areas, and in rural areas.

How many people are served by the Indian Health Service?

  1. 2 million

  2. 3 million

  3. 4 million

  4. 5 million


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indian Health Service serves approximately 2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives.

What are some of the challenges facing the Indian Health Service?

  1. Funding shortages

  2. Staffing shortages

  3. Access to care

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian Health Service faces a number of challenges, including funding shortages, staffing shortages, and access to care.

What are some of the successes of the Indian Health Service?

  1. Improved health outcomes for American Indians and Alaska Natives

  2. Increased access to care

  3. Reduced infant mortality rates

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian Health Service has achieved a number of successes, including improved health outcomes for American Indians and Alaska Natives, increased access to care, and reduced infant mortality rates.

What is the future of the Indian Health Service?

  1. Continued challenges

  2. Continued successes

  3. Both challenges and successes

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Indian Health Service will continue to face challenges, but it will also continue to achieve successes.

What can be done to improve the Indian Health Service?

  1. Increase funding

  2. Increase staffing

  3. Improve access to care

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are a number of things that can be done to improve the Indian Health Service, including increasing funding, increasing staffing, and improving access to care.

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