Health

Cherokee Nation health leaders say ongoing federal debates over the Affordable Care Act and related insurance programs could carry significant consequences for tribal health operations and Native patients across the region.

rylin Doublehead, a former clinician with Cherokee Nation Health Services, knows firsthand the toll burnout can take on healthcare providers. "Almost half of providers report at least one symptom of burnout, and I think that’s something all providers, myself included, go through at some point," she said. "I want to do what I can to help improve that."

By Cara Cowan Watts, Cherokee 411 CLAREMORE, Okla. — Current and former patients of Claremore Indian Hospital have until 4:30 p.m. today...

By Staff, Cherokee 411 TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians announced that Chief Jeff Wacoche signed a...

Current and former patients of Claremore Indian Hospital have until 4:30 p.m. today to request copies of their health records before the facility officially transitions from Indian Health Service (IHS) management to Cherokee Nation control on Oct. 1.

Certified Nurse-Midwife Kathryn Martin is one of the first to speak publicly about the transition. Alongside a team of midwives with more than 60 years of combined experience, Martin has served Native families with safe, culturally competent, midwife-led care that will no longer be available in Claremore