Episode 1 - Medicare & Medicaid in Indian Country

This season, we are going to talk about the role that Medicare and Medicaid play in Indian Country and why that matters to tribes and tribal citizens. We plan to explain what Medicare and Medicaid are … how they work in Indian Country … and how using them can help tribes expand care for their tribal citizens. Podcast host Levi Rickert is joined by Kristen Bitsuie from the National Indian Health Board for a straightforward, jargon-free discussion in this first episode of the six-episode podcast series.

Links:

National Indian Health Board - https://www.nihb.org/

Medicare - https://www.medicare.gov/

Medicaid - https://www.medicaid.gov/

Marketplace - https://www.healthcare.gov/

Interested in healthcare in Indian Country? You can find all kinds of useful information and Tribal resources at the National Indian Health Board website. Plus, you can keep up to date on Indian health news at the Native News Health Desk. Questions or comments? We’d love to hear from you. Email us at podcast@nativenewsonline.net.

This podcast is produced by the National Indian Health Board and Native News Online, with funding support from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Audio production, sound editing, and post-production is handled by Hey Guys Media Group LLC.