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Obamacare to penalize nearly half a million Native Americans. Buy insurance or pay hefty fine if not 'Indian enough'

 
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Obamacare to penalize nearly half a million Native Americans. Buy insurance or pay hefty fine if not 'Indian enough'
Nobody's exempt...
Obamacare to penalize nearly half a million Native Americans

Native Americans are entitled to free and subsidized medical care at some federally-funded health clinics, but 'Obamacare' will soon force many of them to buy insurance or else face hefty fines if they are not “Indian enough”.

[link to rt.com]
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Re: Obamacare to penalize nearly half a million Native Americans. Buy insurance or pay hefty fine if not 'Indian enough'
How's that for some change?
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How's that for some change?
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Let the pain increase.
It's the only way the sheep will wake up and get ObamaCare repealed.


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Re: Obamacare to penalize nearly half a million Native Americans. Buy insurance or pay hefty fine if not 'Indian enough'
i tried to tell them
this is where i need to step in and say bull
obama needs to back off
i want the western half of usa returned
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IOW Obama inherited Bush's "Indian name", Walking Eagle.

Walking Eagle - too full of shit to fly.
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i tried to tell them
this is where i need to step in and say bull
obama needs to back off
i want the western half of usa returned
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What about all the tribes on the East Coast and Central Plains?
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Re: Obamacare to penalize nearly half a million Native Americans. Buy insurance or pay hefty fine if not 'Indian enough'
Nobody's exempt...
Obamacare to penalize nearly half a million Native Americans

Native Americans are entitled to free and subsidized medical care at some federally-funded health clinics, but 'Obamacare' will soon force many of them to buy insurance or else face hefty fines if they are not “Indian enough”.

[link to rt.com]
 Quoting: AKObserver


Tanks for the heads up, OP.

Myself and family are enrolled members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, so i believe we are "Indian enough".hf
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Nobody's exempt...
Obamacare to penalize nearly half a million Native Americans

Native Americans are entitled to free and subsidized medical care at some federally-funded health clinics, but 'Obamacare' will soon force many of them to buy insurance or else face hefty fines if they are not “Indian enough”.

[link to rt.com]
 Quoting: AKObserver


Tanks for the heads up, OP.

Myself and family are enrolled members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, so i believe we are "Indian enough".hf
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 39896223


YW hf 'Indian enough' will depend on what? I wonder...
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Nobody's exempt...
Obamacare to penalize nearly half a million Native Americans

Native Americans are entitled to free and subsidized medical care at some federally-funded health clinics, but 'Obamacare' will soon force many of them to buy insurance or else face hefty fines if they are not “Indian enough”.

[link to rt.com]
 Quoting: AKObserver


Tanks for the heads up, OP.

Myself and family are enrolled members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, so i believe we are "Indian enough".hf
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 39896223


YW hf 'Indian enough' will depend on what? I wonder...
 Quoting: AKObserver


....it will depend on what the IRS decides.

:surething:
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Re: Obamacare to penalize nearly half a million Native Americans. Buy insurance or pay hefty fine if not 'Indian enough'
“A lot of folks are going to get stuck with the bill,” Jay Stiener of the National Council of Urban Indian Health told the Associated Press.

Members of federally-recognized American Indian tribes have received government-funded health services since 1787. Throughout the US, there are 33 hospitals and 59 health centers that provide services including prenatal care, baby well-checks, dentistry and eye glasses to Native Americans.

The US government has treaty obligations to care for the well-being of Native Americans, but may soon abandon many of its legal responsibilities. President Obama’s health care reform will force thousands of Native Americans to purchase their own health insurance or pay a minimum fine of $695 to the Internal Revenue Service. Indian health advocacy groups estimate up to 480,000 people will be affected, AP reports.
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Only those who can prove that they are “Indian enough” will be exempt from the mandate. Native Americans will have to show documentation that they belong to one out of 560 tribes that are federally recognized by the US Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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There are many people who claim to be native American but are not and they should not be allowed to have the benefits If you can prove you are then no worries if you cant than you shouldnt get them anyways

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Re: Obamacare to penalize nearly half a million Native Americans. Buy insurance or pay hefty fine if not 'Indian enough'
Nobody's exempt...
Obamacare to penalize nearly half a million Native Americans

Native Americans are entitled to free and subsidized medical care at some federally-funded health clinics, but 'Obamacare' will soon force many of them to buy insurance or else face hefty fines if they are not “Indian enough”.

[link to rt.com]
 Quoting: AKObserver


Tanks for the heads up, OP.

Myself and family are enrolled members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, so i believe we are "Indian enough".hf
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 39896223


YW hf 'Indian enough' will depend on what? I wonder...
 Quoting: AKObserver


My understanding is you have to an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe.
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Re: Obamacare to penalize nearly half a million Native Americans. Buy insurance or pay hefty fine if not 'Indian enough'
Only those who can prove that they are “Indian enough” will be exempt from the mandate. Native Americans will have to show documentation that they belong to one out of 560 tribes that are federally recognized by the US Bureau of Indian Affairs.

[link to rt.com]


There are many people who claim to be native American but are not and they should not be allowed to have the benefits If you can prove you are then no worries if you cant than you shouldnt get them anyways

[link to www.cherokee.org]

About Citizenship

Today the Cherokee Nations is more than 315,000 citizens strong, young and old. To be eligible for Cherokee Nation citizenship, individuals must provide documents connecting them to an enrolled direct ancestor who is listed on the Dawes Roll with a blood degree. CDIB/Tribal Citizenship is traced through natural parents. In cases of adoption, CDIB/Citizenship must be proven through a biological parent to an ancestor registered on the Dawes Roll.
 Quoting: KITKAT123


TY for this information hopefully it will be of help to some hf
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Re: Obamacare to penalize nearly half a million Native Americans. Buy insurance or pay hefty fine if not 'Indian enough'
There are more than 100 US tribes that are recognized by states, but not the federal government. Members of these tribes would no longer receive the free or subsidized healthcare that they are guaranteed by the Indian Health Service (IHS), which is a division within the US Department of Health and Human Services.
“This could lead to some tribal citizens being required to purchase insurance or face penalties even though they are covered by the HIS,” Rep. Tom Cole, a Republican congressman and member of the Chickasaw Nation tribe, told AP.

Additionally, Native Americans who do not have documentation of their tribe membership will be forced to purchase insurance or pay a fine. This becomes particularly troublesome for Native Americans under the age of 18, since many tribes only provide official membership to adults. Even if both parents of the minors are members, their healthcare coverage may not apply to their children unless they also have the proper documentation.

The health care reform would also complicate the situation for Native Americans who live in metropolitan areas or suburbs. Some tribal governments require members to live on the reservation to gain documentation, which few people do. Nearly two-thirds of American Indians and Alaska Natives currently live in cities, which hinders their ability to receive membership cards from their tribes.





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