RFK Jr.'s Healthy Tribes Program Gutted

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RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited tribal communities in Arizona and New Mexico this week .

Kennedy didn't appear to address a Native health program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease.

The program, called Healthy Tribes , was gutted in this month 's federal health layoffs.

Some Native leaders say they are having trouble grasping the dissonance between Kennedy 's words and his actions.

Research shows Native Americans have shorter life expectancies than other ethnic groups.

The Indian Health Service says they face higher mortality rates from chronic conditions like diabetes and liver disease.

In Seattle , Healthy Tribes money pays for a program called GATHER , which focuses on integrating traditional tribal medicine practices into health care.

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