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
October 10, 2023House Passes NCUIH-Endorsed Bipartisan Native American Child Protection Act, Includes Urban Indian Organizations in Grant Program
October 5, 2023FY 2024 Appropriations Update: IHS to Maintain Continuity of Operations with Advance Appropriations
October 3, 2023NCUIH Joins NIHB and 15 Tribal Partners in Letter to Congress Requesting Immediate Reauthorization of SDPI
September 29, 2023Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Nominations for Membership on the Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs for California and Nashville Areas
September 28, 2023September Policy Updates: Government Shutdown, SDPI Call to Action & More Important News
September 25, 2023Join NCUIH in Urgent Opposition to Budget Cuts for Indian Country and the Federal Shutdown: A Social Media Toolkit
September 15, 2023PRESS RELEASE: Report Finds States Again Shoulder the Cost of an Unmet Federal Trust Responsibility
September 14, 2023Action Alert: Special Diabetes Program for Indians Expires in 16 Days – Contact Congress
September 14, 2023Advisory Board for Exceptional Children to Host Two-Day Meeting September 21-22, UIOs Encouraged To Attend
August 23, 2023IHS Hosts Listening Session on Advance Appropriations, Provides Updates to Tribes and UIOs on Goals, Implementation Timelines, and Payment Processes
August 17, 2023IHS Provides Guidelines and Resources for IHS, Tribal, and Urban Indian Healthcare Facilities on Combating the Syphilis Epidemic
August 15, 2023IHS Initiates Listening Sessions for Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders on Advance Appropriations Implementation
August 10, 2023NCUIH Requests IHS Support Interoperability, Reimbursement for Health IT Modernization
August 10, 2023IHS Outlines Strategic Goals including Rapid Disbursement of Funds, for FY 2024 Advance Appropriations Implementation
August 9, 2023NCUIH Submits Comments to CMS with Recommendations on Native American Access to Medicaid Services
August 4, 2023NCUIH Endorses Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Secure Advance Appropriations For Critical Indian Country Programs
August 3, 2023Senate Interior Appropriations Bill Passes out of Committee with Advance Appropriations and a Modest Increase for the Indian Health Service
July 28, 2023Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Labor-HHS Bill with Marginal Funding Increases for Indian Country
July 26, 2023IHS Releases Office of Urban Indian Health Strategic Plan, Incorporates NCUIH Suggestions to Improve Data Accuracy and Facilitate Communication Efforts with Federal Partners and UIOs
July 26, 2023In a Divided Fiscal Climate, House Advances Interior Bill with Advance Appropriations and a Modest Increase for Indian Health Service
July 25, 2023Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 Scorecard Reveals Alarming Disparities In Maternal Health For Native Communities Across The US
July 25, 2023CMS Released Medicaid and CHIP Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Action Plan and Overview Guide
July 24, 2023July Policy Updates: Interior Bill & IHS Funding, Supreme Court Updates, and Important Dates
July 20, 2023Health Information Technology Modernization Update: IHS requests statements of Interest from Tribes and Urban Indian Organizations
July 18, 2023NCUIH Joins NIHB and 21 Tribal Nations and Native Partner Organizations in Advocating for Tribal Sovereignty Payments for FY 2024
July 18, 2023House Republicans Propose Increase for the Indian Health Service in FY24 and Advance Appropriations for FY25
July 7, 2023Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of ICWA in 7-2 Ruling, Protecting Native Children and Families
July 7, 2023IHS Director Provides COVID-19 Funding Update: Rescissions Impact $419 Million, $900 Million Remaining for IHS COVID Activities
July 6, 2023Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Nominations for Membership on the Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs
July 5, 2023Senators Reiterate Trust Responsibility and Highlight Necessity of Mandatory Funding in IHS FY 2024 Appropriations Hearing
June 29, 2023NCUIH Joins Partnership for Medicaid in Letter to Congressional Leadership on Concerns with Work Requirements in Debt Ceiling Negotiations
June 27, 2023Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Passes NCUIH Endorsed Truth and Healing on Indian Boarding School Policies Act
June 23, 2023New IHS/VA Map Tool Connects Native Veterans to Healthcare and Support Services Nationwide, Including at Urban Indian Organizations
June 21, 2023Bureau of Indian Education’s Advisory Board for Exceptional Children to Host Two-Day Meeting This Week, UIOs Encouraged to Attend
June 20, 2023Senate Committee Passes Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, Marking First Increase in Nearly Two Decades
June 12, 2023Resource: An Overview of the Impact of Medicaid on Health Care of American Indians and Alaska Natives
June 12, 2023Budget Formulation Workgroup Releases FY25 IHS Funding Recommendations with $965.3 Million for Urban Indian Health
May 25, 2023Urban Indian Organizations Encouraged to Apply to IHS Produce Prescription Pilot Program by June 8, 2023
May 2, 2023Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment Surges Amid Pandemic, Native People at Risk as Federal Continuous Enrollment Provision Expires
May 2, 2023NCUIH Urges Senate and House Appropriations Committees to Provide Full Stable Funding for IHS and Urban Indian Health in FY 2024
April 24, 2023PRESS RELEASE: NCUIH Leads Over 200 Organizations in Urging the Administration to Protect Healthcare Access for Families During Medicaid Unwinding
April 20, 2023NCUIH Joins Families USA and 230 other Partner Organizations in Sending a Letter to Congress to Protect Medicaid from Cuts
April 19, 2023Representative Grijalva Introduces NCUIH-Endorsed Bill to Extend Federal Health Benefits to Urban Indian Organizations and Tribal Colleges and Universities
April 10, 2023Bipartisan Group of Thirty-Eight Congressional Leaders Request Increased Resources for Urban Indian Health and Support Mandatory Funding for Indian Health in FY24
April 10, 2023NCUIH-Endorsed Bipartisan Bill to Elevate Native Health Care Within the Federal Government Re-introduced by Representative Stanton and Representative Joyce
April 10, 2023Bill Providing Additional Support for Not Invisible Act Commission’s Activities to Address MMIP Signed into Law
April 6, 2023NCUIH Requests HHS Prioritize Urban Native Communities in Initiatives Aimed at Improving Health Equity
April 5, 2023NCUIH Calls for Full Funding and Increased Resources for Urban Indian Health in FY 2024 Written Testimony to House Appropriations Subcommittee
April 3, 2023President Biden Continues to Demonstrate Strong Commitment to Urban Indians, Proposes a 27% Increase for Urban Indian Health for FY 2024
March 31, 2023NCUIH Testifies Before House Oversight Committee on Improving Healthcare Delivery for Native People
March 28, 2023NCUIH to Testify before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
March 20, 2023HRSA Hosting Tribal Listening Session Regarding Historical Trauma and its Impact on the American Indian/Alaska Native Workforce
March 20, 2023CMS Provides New Fact Sheet Regarding CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the Transition Forward from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
March 20, 2023NCUIH Joins Partnership for Medicaid in Letter to Senate on Addressing Healthcare Shortages
March 8, 2023National Native Organizations Call on Administration to Urgently Fund New Behavioral Health Program for Native Communities from Omnibus
March 7, 2023IHS Clarifies Additional $800,696 in Funding Allocated in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 Not Intended for UIO Infrastructure Study Activities
March 7, 2023NCUIH Requests the Administration of Children and Families Host Urban Confer with UIOs Regarding the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program
February 21, 2023Bipartisan Bicameral Urban Indian Health Confer Act Reintroduced by Senator Smith, Senator Mullin, and Representative Grijalva
February 21, 2023HHS Issues Notice of Funding Opportunity for Native Language Preservation and Native American Cultural Preservation
February 15, 2023GAO Report Finds that Tribes and Native Organizations Faced Barriers to Accessing Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds Due to Administrative Burdens
