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
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
June 21, 2024NCUIH Requests Enhanced VA Support and Improved Reimbursement Rates for Urban Indian Organizations in Reimbursement Agreement Program
June 21, 2024Supreme Court Agrees with Tribes that Indian Self Determination Act Requires Reimbursement of Contract Support Costs for Third-Party Expenses
June 14, 2024Senator Warren and Representative Raskin Re-Introduce NCUIH-Endorsed CARE ACT, Invests $1 Billion a Year to Address Substance Use Crisis in Native Communities
June 4, 2024DOJ and DOI Responses to the Not Invisible Act Commission’s Recommendations Includes MMIP Resources for Urban Indian Communities
June 3, 2024NCUIH Requests that CMS Include UIOs in its Proposed Framework on Reimbursement for Traditional Healing Services
May 30, 202420 Senators Request Increased Resources and Stable Funding for Urban Indian Health in FY 2025
May 28, 2024Indian Health Service Report Finds that Urban Indian Organization Staff Must Increase by 136% to Meet Patient Demand by 2032
May 28, 2024May Policy Updates: Highlights from the Annual Conference, Congressional Testimony, Upcoming Events, and More!
May 28, 2024NCUIH Endorsed Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act Protects Tribal Sovereignty and Ends Blood Quantum Rule for Border Crossings
May 17, 2024Bipartisan Group of 52 Congressional Leaders Request Full Funding for Indian Health Service and Increased Resources for Urban Indian Health
May 15, 2024NCUIH Recommends NIH Collaboration with Urban Indian Organizations for Future HIV Research Initiatives
May 15, 2024NCUIH Urges Direct Engagement with Urban Indian Organizations in CMS Quality Improvement Program
April 17, 2024NCUIH Signs Partners in Health and Association of Indian Physicians Letter Requesting $30 Million to Address Chronic Clinical Staff Shortages in Indian Country
April 10, 2024Veterans Affairs Publishes Final Rule Confirming UIO Eligibility for Placement of Graduate Medical Students
April 10, 2024Congress Approves Final Six Spending Bills for FY 2024, Includes Funding for Native Cancer Initiative and UIO Behavioral Health Project Funding
April 8, 2024The Network for Community-Engaged Primary Care Research’s Resources for COVID-19 Education
March 27, 2024NCUIH Urges Congress to Protect the Indian Health Service from Automatic Budget Cuts in FY 2024
March 27, 2024March Policy Updates: Advocacy Updates, Event Reminders, and Engaging Opportunities Ahead!
March 26, 2024President Biden Proposes a 15% Increase for Indian Health Service, 5% Increase for Urban Indian Health for FY 2025
March 20, 2024Nine Urban Indian Health Centers Achieve HRSA Community Health Quality Recognition Badges in 2023
March 12, 2024FY 2024 Spending Bill Signed into Law, Includes Modest Increase for the Indian Health Service and Maintains Advance Appropriations
March 8, 2024New Report Shows Increase in Homelessness Disproportionately Affects American Indian and Alaska Native People
March 8, 2024IHS Progress Report Highlights Accomplishments Regarding FMAP and Native Veteran Homelessness, Among Other Urban Indian Health Priorities
March 6, 2024NCUIH Joins Amicus Brief Filed by the National Indian Health Board in Support of Respondent Tribes in Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Case
March 5, 2024NCUIH Urges Protection of Indian Health Care Providers’ Ability to Serve Native People Amid HHS Grant Rule Revisions
March 4, 2024NCUIH Provides Recommendations to Federal Government Regarding Important Native Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Program
March 4, 2024Health Resources and Services Administration Publishes List of Health Professional Shortage Areas including UIOs
February 26, 2024February Policy Updates: Budget Updates, Advocacy Efforts, and Legislative Anticipation
February 23, 2024Veterans Save $2.5 Million Thanks to Department of Veteran Affairs Copay Exemption Championed by NCUIH and Native Partner Organizations
February 6, 2024Tribal Leaders Recommend Increased Urban Indian Health Funding in Fiscal Year 2026 Area Reports
January 31, 2024Indian Health Service Extends Recommended Dates for Maternal RSV Vaccine for Pregnant AI/AN People
January 30, 2024NCUIH Selected as One of 11 Organizations for Pfizer Communities in Action for Health Equity Grant
January 25, 2024IHS Responds to NCUIH’s Request to Provide Clarity on the Health IT Modernization Implementation During Virtual Summit
January 11, 2024NCUIH Urges Office of Management and Budget to Fully Fund IHS and Fund Critical Indian Health Programs
January 10, 2024House Passes Bipartisan Bill that Includes the Reauthorization of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians at $170 Million
