Native communities deserve better: the truth about Pine Ridge health care

Driving through the barren lands of South Dakota after visiting the Badlands, I noticed a sign denoting I was entering the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. As a medical student at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) in Scranton, PA, I rarely encounter Native American reservations. What I saw shocked me—overwhelming poverty, neglected homes, and a

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Native communities deserve better: the truth about Pine Ridge health care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

 

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