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Food Is Medicine Programs Are Growing and Indian Country Should Lead the Way
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Food Is Medicine Programs Are Growing and Indian Country Should Lead the Way

April 4, 2026April 19, 2026Post read time 1 min read

The Food Is Medicine movement is expanding nationwide with bipartisan state legislation, federal IHS pilot programs, and groundbreaking clinical trials in Indian Country. Ellsworth, a 100% Native owned and ISBEE-certified medical staffing company, explores how tribal health programs, Native…

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Ellsworth is a registered LLC and 100% Navajo-owned Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) certified under ISBEE (HHSAR 326.601). We provide culturally competent medical staffing — travel nurses, locum tenens, and allied health professionals — to Indian Health Service hospitals and tribal health programs nationwide. CAGE: 7KBC3 | UEI: E84NXMLHLMS5 | NAICS: 561320, 621111.

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Ellsworth provides culturally competent medical staffing for IHS facilities and tribal health programs nationwide — including travel nursing, locum tenens, allied health, and behavioral health placement. We serve 50+ IHS hospitals across all 12 Area Offices, with placement in as few as 7–21 business days.

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