U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)'s video: Indian Health Service: Poor Conditions and Medical Equipment Challenges

Indian Health Service (IHS) provides health care services directly to American Indian and Alaska Native populations at federally operated medical facilities. Of the 212 buildings that IHS has rated, about 61 percent are in fair or poor condition, compared to the goal of having 90 percent in good or excellent condition. The state of medical equipment at IHS federally operated facilities cannot be determined because IHS does not have complete or reliable data. Our recommendations include that IHS implement a plan to address problems with its medical equipment inventory and provide greater oversight moving forward. Check out the report: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-105723 Get transcript: https://www.gao.gov/assets/820/862637.txt Learn more about GAO: gao.gov/about Check out the WatchBlog: gao.gov/blog Check out our Podcasts: gao.gov/podcast Follow GAO on Social Media: Twitter.com/usgao Instagram.com/usgao LinkedIn.com/company/us-government YouTube.com/usgao Facebook.com/usgao Flicker.com/photos/usgao General Information: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. Mission: Our Mission is to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. We provide Congress with timely information that is objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, non-ideological, fair, and balanced. Disclaimer: The U.S. GAO does not promote or endorse any non-Government or commercial content appearing on this page.