On July 19, 2023, the Indian Health Service (IHS) sent a Dear Tribal Leader and Urban Indian Organization Leader letter providing an update on the status of implementing the Fiscal […]
On July 3, 2023, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted written comments and recommendations to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, in […]
On July 24, 2023, Senators Lujan (D-NM) and Mullin (R-OK) and Representatives McCollum (D-MN-04) and Cole (R-OK-04) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Indian Program Advance Appropriations Act (H.R.4832/S.2424). The bill would […]
The bill includes $7.27 billion for IHS, $2.6 billion less than the amount requested by the President. On July 27, 2023, the Senate Appropriations Committee completed the markup of the […]
On July 27, 2023, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill with a vote of 26-2. […]
On June 5, 2023, the Office of Urban Indian Health Program (OUIHP) under the Indian Health Service (IHS) published a Dear Urban Leader Letter, regarding the release of the final […]
The bill advanced to the Full Committee on Wednesday and includes $7.078 billion for IHS, $2.6 billion less than the amount requested by the President. On July 18, 2023, the […]
On May 12, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a frequently asked questions (FAQs) document regarding changes made to the Medicaid continuous enrollment condition under the […]
On July 22, 2023, the Commonwealth Fund released a Scorecard ranking every state’s health care system based on how well it provides high-quality, accessible, and equitable health care. The Commonwealth […]
On July 25, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicaid and CHIP Mental Health (MH) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Action Plan Overview and Guide, which […]
On June 27, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) released guidance on mandatory coverage requirements for adult vaccines (section 11405 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) (Pub. L. […]
Welcome to the July edition of our monthly policy newsletter, delivering the latest updates and insights on key developments. 1 Big Thing: House Advances Interior Bill with Advance Appropriations and a […]
On June 29, 2023, Indian Health Service (IHS) Director Roselyn Tso released a Dear Tribal Leader Letter and Dear Urban Indian Organization Leader Letter giving an update on the IHS […]
On July 12, 2023, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) joined the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) and 21 Tribal Nations and Native partner organizations in sending a […]
On July 12, 2023, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies released the FY24 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. IHS Funding: The bill would authorize $7.078 […]
On June 15, 2023, the Supreme Court reaffirmed and upheld the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA). The Justices ruled 7-2 and the majority opinion was […]
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