STAT July 18, 2025
Mark Cruz, of the Klamath, says more tribes should take over their health care from the Indian Health Service
Standing between the United States and the U.S. Health and Human Services flags, Mark Cruz wore a bright red tie and a tribal medallion. He raised his right hand in the air, placed the other on a copy of the Constitution and the Bible held by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and swore his oath of office. With that, Cruz joined Kennedy’s team as a senior adviser to the secretary on American Indian health.
“It was very important to me to have a Native American in my direct inner circle, so that every decision we make at HHS takes into...
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