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The article concludes that while federal food assistance programs have the potential to improve health equity for Indigenous peoples, their effectiveness is hampered by accessibility barriers and lack of cultural relevance, particularly in non-tribally administered programs. The scant research available highlights unmet needs, especially for urban Indigenous communities and under-studied programs. Addressing these gaps is essential for fulfilling federal trust responsibilities and advancing health equity. The authors call for more targeted research and policy action to support Indigenous self-determination and ensure food assistance programs are both accessible and culturally appropriate.

Although children account for 20% of all emergency department (ED) visits, the majority of children seek emergency care in hospitals that see fewer than 10 children per day.

This paper examined the factors affecting the willingness of African-American and American Indian/Alaska Native communities engage in genetic and biomarker research for Alzheimer's disease, finding that these underrepresented minority groups expressed less positive attitudes toward research and were less willing to participate in preclinical Alzheimer's biomarker testing compared to non-Hispanic white participants.