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Misha Friedman

Health Care’s Hard Realities On The Reservation: A Photo Essay

By Misha Friedman April 13, 2016 KFF Health News Original

For American Indians on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota, getting health care can be a weeks-long proposition, and it has some moving away from their homes and families seeking better access.

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