Thursday, March 25, 2010

Facebook Group Provides a Forum for Disgruntled IHS Patients

Angel White Eyes never imagined her six-hour wait at an Indian Health Service facility would be of interest to so many. But her Facebook group about the experience – “I just spent 6 hours at IHS just for them to give me Tylenol” – has drawn more than 1,900 members since she started it in January.

The group’s name is a summary of what happened on her trip to the clinic. To date 1,946 people from throughout Indian Country have signed onto the group, most of them to share their own frustrations with the IHS.

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