On May 8, 2023, the Partnership for Medicaid (Partnership) and the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership expressing concerns with broad-based […]
On June 7, 2023, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) held a business meeting where they unanimously passed the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH)-endorsed legislation, the Truth […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) launched an interagency map tool, called Find Health Care & Resources for Native Veterans, to make healthcare more […]
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) announced that the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children will be hosting a two-day in-person and online meeting on Thursday, June 22, 2023, from 8 […]
On June 15, 2023, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee passed the bipartisan Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization of 2023 (S.1855), introduced by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sen. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 15, 2023) – The National Council of Urban Indian Health released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to reject all challenges to the Indian […]
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) recently released an infographic showcasing the impact of Medicaid on health care for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. This document […]
In April, at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Annual Tribal Budget Consultation, the Tribal Budget Formulation Workgroup (TBFWG) presented their budget recommendations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, […]
NCUIH worked with UIOs to identify policy priorities in 2023 under three themes: upholding the highest health status of all American Indians and Alaska Natives, parity in the Indian Health […]
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) CEO, Francys Crevier (Algonquin), testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs at a legislative hearing on the Urban […]
June 7, 2023 | 10 a.m. EDT On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EDT, NCUIH CEO Francys Crevier, JD (Algonquin), will be testifying before the Subcommittee on […]
On May 31, 2023, after weeks of negotiations between President Biden and Congress, the House of Representatives passed by a margin of 314 to 117, The Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3746), which […]
On April 24, 2023, the Indian Health Services (IHS) announced the availability of $2.5 million in funding to support the development of produce prescription programs for Native communities. The IHS […]
Happy May! In this month’s newsletter, we bring you important updates and information regarding our latest developments and initiatives within the Urban Indian Health Community. May 10th – The Senate […]
On April 3, 2023 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) veterans are exempt from copay requirements for urgent care or healthcare provided […]
Preliminary data for December 2022 shows that total Medicaid and CHIP enrollment grew by 21.2 million to a total of 92.3 million since February 2020. KFF estimates that Medicaid/CHIP enrollment […]
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