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Rear Adm. Michael Weahkee, nominated to lead the troubled agency, struggled to turn around a South Dakota hospital.
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The U.S. Gave Troubled Doctors a Second Chance. Patients Paid the Price.
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Former U.S. Indian Health Service Doctor Is Found Guilty of Abusing Boys
A jury convicted a former U.S. government pediatrician of sexually abusing young Native American boys under his care at a federal hospital on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
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Medical, Leadership Problems Persist at U.S. Indian Health Service Hospital, Report Finds
Even after overhaul, watchdog cites issues at facility on Rosebud Sioux reservation; separate report criticizes handling of opioids at five Indian hospitals.
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U.S. Indian Health Service Revamps Rules for Sexual-Abuse Reporting at Substance-Abuse Facility
The U.S. Indian Health Service has overhauled sex-abuse reporting practices at a troubled North Carolina substance-abuse treatment center after allegations its managers mishandled a 2016 incident.
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Pedophile Doctor Faces Board That Could Take Away His Pension
A former government pediatrician who has been convicted of sexually assaulting his Native American patients now faces a military-style disciplinary board that could strip him of his pension, a senior U.S. health official said in a letter.
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A Suicide Attempt, an Order to Keep Silent: A U.S. Agency Mishandled Sex-Abuse Claims
The Indian Health Service discouraged employees from alerting law enforcement when they suspected coworkers of sexual misconduct with Native American youngsters. ‘Do not contact anybody,’ a manager ordered.
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