NCUIH to Testify During American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Day
Category: Policy Blog
On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 11:20 AM EST, Todd Wilson (Crow), Executive Director of the Helena Indian Alliance Leo-Pocha Clinic and National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) Board Member, will testify on behalf of NCUIH before the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee hearing as part of American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Days (May 7 and 8, 2024).
Mr. Wilson’s testimony will advocate for full funding for the Indian Health Service (IHS) and Urban Indian Health line item at the amounts requested by the Tribal Budget Formulation Workgroup for Fiscal Year 2026, maintaining advance appropriations for IHS until mandatory funding is authorized, and protecting IHS from sequestration.