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The Newest Federally Recognized Tribe Wants Better Healthcare. It May Be On Its Own.

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North Carolina's Robeson County, where most of the tribe’s citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. for health disparities. After securing federal recognition, Lumbee tribal leaders will have to decide how to address them.

First report: The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. wants better healthcare, but plans to fund it are in limbo — npr.org, 12d