On Friday, August 12, 2022, the Indian Health Service (IHS) provided updates on the limited initial allocation of Monkeypox countermeasures. These countermeasures include TPOXX oral medication for outpatient treatment of […]
On June 23, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) reintroduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 (HEAA) (S. 4486/H.R. 7585). The […]
On August 12, 2022, the Indian Health Service (IHS) announced a request for applications for the Healthy Lifestyles in Youth (HLY) grant program. Aimed at improving the health of American […]
On June 22, 2022, the House passed the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act (H.R. 7666) in a vote of 402-20. The bill includes over $3.5 billion in […]
As the summer ends, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) must bid farewell to our lovely fellows and intern that we had the honor of working with over […]
On July 29, 2022, the Indian Health Service (IHS) issued a notice of funding opportunity for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI). The total funding identified for fiscal year […]
On July 5, NCUIH submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on the Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency (PPGMER). Congress authorized this program under […]
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) released a document on the history of advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS), which explains the necessity of advance appropriations […]
Dear Urban Indian Health Advocates, The National Council of Urban Indian Health is advocating tirelessly to Congress to ensure advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service. We need your help […]
On May 25, 2022, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) met to consider the nomination of Roselyn Tso as Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) who was nominated […]
On July 15, 2022, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted comments and recommendations to the Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the US […]
On June 30, 2022, the Indian Health Service (IHS) published Circular No. 22-15 (the Circular) about the agency’s policy on the use of IHS funds for abortions in light of […]
On July 21, 2022, the House passed H.R. 8294, a package of six fiscal year (FY) 2023 federal funding bills, by a 220 to 207 vote. Included within the package […]
The bill will not receive committee markups and includes $7.38 billion for IHS, $1.72 billion less than the amount requested by the President. WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 29, 2022): The Senate Appropriations […]
On July 25, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a proposed rule to implement Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on […]
On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation for Novavax’s COVID-19 […]
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