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Episode 209: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 12 – Our Land is Our Health: Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in Medicine

The Clinical Problem Solvers

The term “Native American” is frequently used but does not cover Indigenous Peoples from across the world The Burden of Proof Dr. Sequist discusses “blood quantum”, which is an attempt by the federal government to reduce one’s identity as an Indigenous person to a percentage of blood affiliated with specific Tribes in the US.

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2024 Summer Pinecones E-Newsletter -- ADVOCACY News

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

We support the Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act (HR 7681), hitch would reauthorize payment for virtual visits as well allowing for two primary care visits per year which would be covered by health plans and not be subject to the high deductible. We advocated for the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (HR 1202 / S794).

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STATEMENT RELEASE: Doctors for America Condemns Inhumane Immigration Enforcement

Doctors for America

Detaining individuals in overcrowded, unsanitary facilities without timely access to medical care directly endangers their lives. Children and families are experiencing severe psychological distress, toxic stress, and long-term harm to physical and mental health due to forced separations and the constant threat of deportation.