As the U.S. Congress makes a mad dash to create some form of nationalized, possible universal health care, we should read and re-read the article "Don't get sick after June." These sad, heartbreaking stories should make us pause. The Indian Health Service is government-run health care.

Congressional proposals for a much greater role in managing our health care will guarantee that every family, not just Native American, will have tragic stories to tell about the failures of government run health care systems.