National Council of Urban Indian Health outline letter for Urban Indian Health Program Patients to show support to their Congressional Representative for the fiscal year 2009
Authors: National Council of Urban Indian Health
Publication Year: 2009
Last Updated: 2010-08-26 12:39:03
Journal: NCUIH
Keywords: UIHP, urban indian health programs, Title V, ihcia, indian health care improvement act, fy2009
Short Abstract:
The Urban Indian Health Program within the Indian Health Service (Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) is again facing elimination in Fiscal Year 2009. The Administration, for the third straight year, has recommended zero funding, despite Congressional support to the contrary providing full funding in the 07 and 08 FY budgets. A cut or zeroing out of funding would result in the near certain elimination of over half of the clinics providing services to 150,000 Native Americans annually. These are people who are unlikely to seek medical care elsewhere. Moreover, without funding the lack of current services would only increase the gross healthcare disparities present for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Bankruptcies and lease defaults would ensue and the unique body of medical and cultural knowledge of Native health held by these programs would be lost
Abstract:
The Urban Indian Health Program within the Indian Health Service (Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) is again facing elimination in Fiscal Year 2009. The Administration, for the third straight year, has recommended zero funding, despite Congressional support to the contrary providing full funding in the 07 and 08 FY budgets. A cut or zeroing out of funding would result in the near certain elimination of over half of the clinics providing services to 150,000 Native Americans annually. These are people who are unlikely to seek medical care elsewhere. Moreover, without funding the lack of current services would only increase the gross healthcare disparities present for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Bankruptcies and lease defaults would ensue and the unique body of medical and cultural knowledge of Native health held by these programs would be lost
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