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
January 10, 2024Resource Update: America’s Disproportionate Investment in Healthcare for American Indians and Alaska Natives
January 5, 2024Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee Meeting Highlights Portland Urban Indian Organization’s Exemplary Programming
January 4, 2024White House 2023 Progress Report for Tribal Nations Highlights Commitment to Supporting Urban Native Communities
January 3, 2024VA Responds to Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs’ Recommendations to Improve Native Veteran Health
January 3, 2024HHS Provides Update on Suspected Behavioral Health Treatment Center Fraud Targeting Native Americans in Arizona
January 3, 2024Bureau of Indian Education Seeks Nominations for Membership on the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children
January 2, 2024NCUIH Advocates for HHS Office of Minority Health to Address AI/AN Needs in Healthy People 2030 Leading Health Indicators Initiative
January 2, 2024December Policy Updates: White House Tribal Nations Summit Updates, 100% FMAP, and More
December 21, 2023House Passes NCUIH-Endorsed Bipartisan Bill that Improves Home and Community-Based Services for Native Veterans, Includes Collaboration with Tribal Programs and Urban Indian Organizations
December 14, 2023PRESS RELEASE: NCUIH CEO and Helena Indian Alliance Honored with IHS Director’s Special Recognition Awards in Urban Leadership
November 30, 2023American Medical Association Adopts NCUIH-Supported Resolution on IHS Improvements, Includes Key Medicaid Parity Provision for UIOs
November 29, 2023NCUIH Joins Tribal Partner Organizations in a Letter to Congress Expressing Support for $250 Million in Opioid Response Funding for the Indian Health Service
November 27, 2023November Policy Updates: Area Budget Formulation Underway, Medicaid Unwinding Webinar
November 22, 2023House Passes Interior Appropriations Bill, Includes $7.078 Billion for the Indian Health Service and Maintains Advance Appropriations
November 17, 2023PRESS RELEASE: NCUIH Welcomes Not Invisible Act Commission Report to Congress and Administration
November 17, 2023IHS to Host Health Information Technology Modernization Program Virtual Summit for Tribal and Urban Indian Leaders on December 13
November 17, 2023USDA New Four-Year Tuition Coverage for Tribal Scholars Program Accepting Applications until December 1
November 7, 2023New Report Estimates 400,000 Native Americans Terminated from Medicaid During Unwinding
November 7, 2023NCUIH Urges Federal Agencies to Protect All Native Children in the Child Welfare System
November 6, 2023IHS Provides Updates on Timeline and Resources for Seasonal Influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 Vaccines
November 6, 2023PRESS RELEASE: Vice President Harris Applauds Urban Indian Organization, NATIVE HEALTH, as First Pilot Site for Indian Health Service Voter Registration Program
November 1, 2023Indian Health Service Launches Voter Registration Pilot Program at Indian Health System Sites
October 27, 2023NCUIH Supports Tribal Proposal to Remove Urban Limitations in USDA Food Distribution Programs
October 25, 2023HHS Provides Updates on COVID-19, Vaccine Recommendations, and No-Cost Vaccine Access Program
October 10, 2023Opportunity for Urban Indian Representation on Department Of Labor Native American Employment and Training Council
