On June 12, 2025, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted outside written testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related […]
Dear Friends, NCUIH worked with the Coalition for Tribal Sovereignty to support the Congressional Native American Caucus in leading a letter to support and protect funding for Tribal Programs and Urban Indian […]
On June 5, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a hearing where Acting Indian Health Service (IHS) Director Benjamin Smith and Chief Financial Officer Jillian […]
On May 14, 2025, the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held an Oversight Hearing on “Delivering Essential Public Health and Social Services to Native Americans – Examining Federal […]
On May 30, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published their Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget in Brief and the Indian Health Service (IHS) published the IHS […]
On May 30, the President released the full Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget In Brief. The budget “prioritizes funding for IHS,” proposing $8.1 billion for […]
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NCUIH Policy Priorities: NCUIH Released its 2025 Policy Priorities. 
NCAI, Indian Gaming Association, and National Organizations host a Legislative Summit –NCUIH presented on an Appropriations panel and joined Capitol […]
On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives voted 215-214-1 to pass a major reconciliation bill that would deliver the major elements of President Trump’s legislative agenda, including tax cuts, […]
On May 21, 2025, 19 Senators joined Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) in her letter to Chair Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR) of the Senate Interior Appropriations Committee […]
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) is pleased to announce the release of its 2025 Policy Priorities document, which outlines a summary of urban Indian organization (UIO) priorities […]
On May 15, 2025, 60 Congressional leaders joined Representative Leger Fernandez in her letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Pingree of the House Interior Appropriations Committee requesting a minimum of $100 […]
On April 29, 2025, the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Health Partners, a coalition of health organizations dedicated to improving health care for AI/AN people, sent letters to House and Senate […]
On May 6, 2025, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), sent a letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy, demanding action to provide IHS with the resources […]
On April 4, 2025, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing on “Examining 50 Years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in […]
Dear Advocates, We need your help contacting Congress to support access to health care for Native communities! Representative Teresa Leger Fernández is leading a letter to support funding for Urban Indian Health […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 5, 2025)– On May 2, the President released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget proposal. The FY 2026 proposal serves as a statement of the Administration’s […]
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