National Council of Urban Indian Health Press Release Why are Urban Programs so Important!
Authors: National Council of Urban Indian Health
Publication Year: 2009
Last Updated: 2010-08-26 15:07:07
Journal: NCUIH
Keywords: UIHP, urban indian health program, ihcia, indian health care improvement act, funding elimination
Short Abstract:
An Amendment to eliminate the Urban Indian Health Program within the Indian Health Care Improvement Act would have far reaching and devastating consequences. Urban Indian health programs report that the elimination of federal support would result in bankruptcies, lease defaults, elimination of services to tens of thousands of Indians who may not seek care elsewhere, an increase in the health care disparity for American Indians and Alaska Natives and the near annihilation of a body of medical and cultural knowledge addressing the unique cultural and medical needs of the urban Indian population held almost exclusively by these programs. According to the 2000 Census, nearly 70% of Americans identifying themselves as of American Indian or Alaska Native heritage live in urban areas. Notably, the 34 Urban Indian Health Programs receives only 34 Million of IHS funding, stretching those dollars to achieve extraordinary results with 150,000 individual patients annually.
Abstract:
An Amendment to eliminate the Urban Indian Health Program within the Indian Health Care Improvement Act would have far reaching and devastating consequences. Urban Indian health programs report that the elimination of federal support would result in bankruptcies, lease defaults, elimination of services to tens of thousands of Indians who may not seek care elsewhere, an increase in the health care disparity for American Indians and Alaska Natives and the near annihilation of a body of medical and cultural knowledge addressing the unique cultural and medical needs of the urban Indian population held almost exclusively by these programs. According to the 2000 Census, nearly 70% of Americans identifying themselves as of American Indian or Alaska Native heritage live in urban areas. Notably, the 34 Urban Indian Health Programs receives only 34 Million of IHS funding, stretching those dollars to achieve extraordinary results with 150,000 individual patients annually.
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