Black-and-white circular logo for Indian Health Service. The seal reads “Indian Health Service – PHS – 1955” surrounding a stylized medical emblem featuring a staff, feathers and a lightning bolt, set against a blurred background.
Logo for Indian Health Services. (IHS via Bay City News)

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP), 2/17/26 — The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans and Alaska Natives has announced it will phase out the use of dental fillings containing mercury.

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