In a recent report. the Office of Technology Assessment found that. despite some progress over the past decade. Indians still suffer from mortality rates that are higher than the national average. The most recent data compiled by OTA show that death rates were higher among Indians for liver disease. pneumonia. diabetes. kidney disease. homicide. and suicide. among others. The Indian death rate for tuberculosisa preventable disease that is almost unknown in this country except among the homeless and Asian refugeesis seven times that of the U.S. population. Clearly. this is an unacceptable situation. The Federal Government has a moral and legal obligation to improve the health status of the Indian people.
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