THE NEWEST FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE WANTS BETTER HEALTHCARE. IT MAY BE ON ITS OWN.

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.

KFF Health News reports that north Carolina's Robeson County, where most of the tribe’s citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S.

The report adds: for health disparities.

After securing federal recognition, Lumbee tribal leaders will have to decide how to address them.

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