Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Weinberger
District Court, D. New Mexico
Decided May 27, 1976No. Civ. 74-524-b, 74-526-BPublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED MEMORANDUM OPINION
BRATTON, District Judge.
This action is brought to challenge the validity of the procedure by which the Indian Health Service (IHS) distributes contract medical care. Specifically, plaintiffs attack the IHS policy and practice, as followed in the Albuquerque Area, of denying contract medical care to off-reservation Indians.
The expenditure of federal funds for the conservation of Indian health is authorized by the Snyder Act of 1921. 25 U.S.C.A. § 13 (1974). 1 At present, health care is provided to American Indians and Alaskan Natives by the IHS, which is a part of the…
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3Cited by30 opinions
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