In 1955, the responsibility for healthcare for Indian Americans through the Indian Health Service transferred from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the ________.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Indian Health Service (IHS) was transferred from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Public Health Service (PHS) in 1955, making it a division within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (later renamed the Department of Health and Human Services). The PHS is responsible for providing healthcare to American Indians and Alaska Natives through the IHS.

In 1955, the Responsibility for Healthcare for Indian Americans Through