The Newest Federally Recognized Tribe Wants Better Healthcare. It May Be on Its Own

The newest federally recognized tribe wants better healthcare. It may be on its own

Researchers and healthcare providers say federal funding from the designation won’t be enough.

The newest federally recognized tribe wants better healthcare. It may be on its own.

Andrew JonesKFF Health News LUMBERTON, N.C. — Soybean fields surround Angie Lowery’s home in Robeson County, on a plot of rural land in southeastern North Carolina. Dozens of antique gas station signs, 20 feet tall, dominate her front yard. A framed re-creation of The Last Supper, Lone Ranger posters, and a 3-foot-wide tobacco harvesting basket adorn […]