May 15, 2025Senators Send Bipartisan Letter Urging HHS Secretary Kennedy to Address IHS Staffing Shortages
April 30, 2025Representative Leger Fernandez Reintroduces NCUIH-Endorsed Legislation to Maintain Access to Audio-Only Telehealth Services in Indian Country
April 30, 2025April Policy Updates: Highlights from NCUIH’s Annual Conference and Hill Day, HHS Reorganization, Medicaid Cuts, and More
April 9, 2025Senate Passes Budget Resolution Paving the Way for Major Tax Cuts and Medicaid Spending Threats
April 8, 2025NCUIH Sends Letter to HHS Requesting Exemption for IHS from Workforce Reduction Initiatives, Protection for IHS Funding
March 27, 2025NCUIH Joins Indian Country Coalition in Urging the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary to Uphold Tribal Sovereignty and Protect Funding for Native Programs
March 25, 2025NCUIH Releases New Resource Highlighting Medicaid’s Crucial Role for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
March 17, 2025NCUIH Calls for Protected Funding of Indian Health Service & Funding for Key Indian Health Programs in Written Testimony to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
March 17, 2025Congressional Roundup: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Advances NCUIH-Endorsed Legislation Impacting Native Communities
March 11, 2025NCUIH Joins Indian Country Coalition in Urging Office of Personnel Management to Protect Federal Employees Serving Indian Country from Workforce Reductions
March 11, 2025NCUIH Joins Indian Country Coalition in Urging Office of Management and Budget Director to Uphold Tribal Sovereignty and Protect Funding for Native Programs
March 4, 2025PRESS RELEASE: NCUIH Applauds the Invitation of Native Health Leaders at Joint Session of Congress
February 27, 2025United States Government Accountability Office Continues to List Indian Health Service on High-Risk List, One Criterion for Removal from High-Risk List Met
February 27, 2025February Policy Updates: Federal Funding Threats, IHS Budget Advocacy & Key Tribal Actions
February 26, 2025STATEMENT: NCUIH Responds to HHS Advisory Opinion: Safeguarding Native Healthcare Amid Policy Shifts
February 25, 2025NCUIH Supports the Partnership for Medicaid’s Call to Protect Medicaid and Access to Care
February 25, 2025NCUIH Joins NIHB in Letter to Congressional Leadership Advocating for Protecting the Indian Health System from Funding Freezes
February 20, 2025NCUIH Joins Indian Country Coalition in Urging Senate Leadership to Honor Trust and Treaty Obligations for Native People in Upcoming Budget Reconciliation
February 14, 2025ACTION ALERT: URGENT—Federal Layoffs Devastating Tribal Programs Are Happening TODAY, According to ICT News
February 12, 2025FINAL REPORT: Urban Indian Health at Risk – Federal Funding Disruptions Threaten Critical Services
February 12, 2025Tribal Leaders Recommend Increased Urban Indian Health Funding in Fiscal Year 2027 Area Reports
February 7, 2025IHS Finalizes Reorganization Office of the Director, Creates the Office of Tribal and Urban Affairs and the Division of Urban Indian Affairs
February 4, 2025NCUIH Joins NIHB, NCAI and Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium in Requesting the Indian Health System be Exempt from Federal Hiring Freezes
February 3, 2025REPORT: Urban Indian Health at Risk – Federal Funding Disruptions Threaten Critical Services
January 31, 2025January Policy Updates: Legislative Wins, IHS Reorganization, and Upcoming Opportunities!
January 31, 2025PRESS RELEASE: National Council of Urban Indian Health Calls for Protection of Indian Health System Funding
January 28, 2025OMB Announces Temporary Pause on Federal Financial Assistance Programs: Implications for Urban Indian Organizations
January 28, 2025Representative Stanton and Representative Joyce Reintroduce NCUIH-Endorsed Legislation to Elevate Native Health Care Within the Federal Government
January 15, 2025HHS Responds to Not Invisible Action Commission Findings and Recommendations with Plan to Support Urban Indian Communities in Combating the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Crisis
January 15, 2025NCUIH Calls for Improved EHR Training and Support for Urban Indian Organizations During IHS Health Information Technology Modernization Implementation
January 15, 2025NCUIH Requests SAMHSA Engage with Urban Indian Organizations in Redesign of Tribal Behavioral Health Grant Program
January 8, 2025Indian Health Service Releases its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2029, Urban Indian Organizations Included in Key Health Care Goals
January 8, 2025Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Discusses Importance of Foods and Beverages Integral to American Indian and Alaska Native People
January 8, 2025HHS Secretary Approves Final Data Access Policies for Tribes and Tribal Epidemiology Centers
January 8, 2025Health Resources and Services Administration Publishes List of Health Professional Shortage Areas as of October 15, 2024, Includes Urban Indian Organizations
December 23, 2024December Policy Updates: Continuing Resolution, Advocacy, and Key Updates for Urban Indian Health
December 23, 2024Congressional Roundup: Continuing Resolution Passed Extending Key Public Health Programs Including the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, Congress Passes Key Bills Impacting Native Veterans and Children
December 19, 2024NCUIH-Endorsed Bipartisan Native American Child Protection Act Passes Senate, Heading to President Biden’s Desk with Key Provisions for Urban Indian Organizations
December 19, 2024Congressional Health Package Proposes Reauthorizing Special Diabetes for Indians for Two Years with an Increase to $200 Million, Community Health Clinics Reauthorization for 2 Years
December 18, 2024NCUIH Visits Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake and Presents Traditional Healing and Foods Report at Association of American Indian Physicians Conference
December 17, 2024Bipartisan Group of 198 Representatives Request Reauthorization of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians to Combat Diabetes in Native Communities
December 17, 2024NCUIH Urges Congressional Leadership to Reauthorize the Special Diabetes Program for Indians to Combat Diabetes in Native Communities
December 17, 202435 Organizations Sign NCUIH Letter to Congressional Leadership Requesting 100% FMAP for Urban Indian Organizations
December 10, 2024USDA’s New Rule Expands Access to Food for Urban Native American Communities in Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
December 6, 2024New Brookings Report Underscores Need for Data, Funding, and Medicaid Reforms to Address Fentanyl Crisis in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
November 27, 2024November Policy Updates: Annual Policy Assessment, Vaccine Toolkit, Medicaid Advocacy on the Hill, and more!
November 15, 2024NCUIH Advocates for Engagement with Native Communities in Shaping New Healthy People 2030 Objectives
November 14, 202455 Senators Request Protection and Prioritization of Special Diabetes Program for Indians Funding
October 31, 2024October Policy Updates: Budget Consultations, Historic Apology, Traditional Healing Coverage, and More
October 29, 2024PRESS RELEASE: President Biden Formally Apologizes for Federal Government Involvement in Indian Boarding Schools
October 17, 2024PRESS RELEASE: NCUIH Celebrates CMS Approval of Medicaid Coverage for Traditional Healing Services, Emphasizes Importance for Urban Indian Organizations
October 16, 2024NCUIH Urges HHS to Collaborate with Urban Indian Organizations and Tribes on Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Education, Stigma Reduction, and Data Sharing
October 9, 2024PRESS RELEASE: NCUIH Releases Financing Toolkit for Providers to Address Behavioral Health Disparities in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
October 9, 2024NCUIH Supports Native Community and Voter Engagement at Native Health’s National Voter Registration Day Event in Phoenix
October 9, 2024NCUIH Requests IHS Support All Facility Types and Integrate Social Services into the New IHS Electronic Health Record System
September 26, 2024September Policy Updates: Election Resources, FY25 Appropriations, Legal Developments, and More!
September 3, 2024Final Report on Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Calls on Congress and Executive Branch to Remedy Present-Day Impacts in Urban Native Communities
August 26, 2024NCUIH Recommends Noncompetitive Funding Model and Support for Whole Family Substance Abuse Treatment in IHS Behavioral Health Initiatives
August 26, 2024House Committee Report Reveals Persistent Voting Barriers for Native Communities and Calls for Legislative Action
August 19, 2024Representative Leger Fernandez Introduces NCUIH-Endorsed Legislation to Maintain Medicare Coverage for Audio-Only Telehealth Services in Indian Country
August 19, 2024Department of Veterans Affairs Announces Revised Urban Indian Organization Reimbursement Agreement Program Template, Broadens Scope of Services
August 12, 2024Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Labor Health and Human Services Spending Bill, Protects Key Indian Country Programs
July 30, 2024Senate Interior Appropriations Bill Passes out of Committee with a 22% Increase for the Indian Health Service and Maintained Advance Appropriations for IHS
July 30, 2024July Policy Updates: Traditional Food Report, Supreme Court Rulings, and FY 2025 Budget Boosts
July 25, 2024NCUIH Calls for Improved Data Accuracy, Partnerships with Other Agencies, and Urban Indian Health Inclusion in IHS Strategic Plan
July 22, 2024Senator Casey Introduces NCUIH-Backed Legislation to Improve Community Health Worker Coverage
July 17, 2024Supreme Court Overturning of Chevron Doctrine May Have Major Impacts on Executive Agency Actions, Including IHS Actions
July 16, 2024House Committee Advances Health Spending Bill with Increases for Indian Country Programs
July 16, 2024Following Supreme Court Ruling, Support to Transition Contract Support Costs to Mandatory Appropriations Grows
July 10, 2024House Advances Interior Bill with a 23% Increase for the Indian Health Service and Maintained Advance Appropriations for IHS
July 9, 2024VA Exempts Over 5,000 Native Veterans from Copayments, Reimburses $3 Million: VA Secretary McDonough Highlights Progress at NCUIH Conference
July 9, 2024NCUIH Requests Inclusive Governance and Equitable Cohort Selection for Urban Indian Organizations in IHS’ Health Information Technology Modernization Efforts
July 8, 2024IHS Releases New Quarterly Report Highlighting Progress on Urban Indian Health Priorities: 100% FMAP, Collaboration with Other Federal Agencies
July 2, 2024American Medical Association Adopts Several American Indian and Alaska Native Health Focused Resolutions, Priorities Include Traditional Healing, Health Care Access, and Nutrition
July 1, 2024Senators Underscore the Importance of Urban Indian Health Funding and Safeguarding IHS Funding in FY 2025
June 27, 2024House FY 2025 Bill Proposes 23% Increase for the Indian Health Service, Maintains Advance Appropriations
June 24, 2024NCUIH Calls for Full, Protected Funding of Indian Health Service & Funding for Key Indian Health Programs in Written Testimony to House and Senate Appropriators
June 24, 2024Coalition of Health Organizations Request Congress Increase Funding for Key IHS Resources to Address Native American Health Needs
