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 […]
On July 7, 2022, the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) announced a request for applications to fill vacant seats on the Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC). Appointed members of the […]
On June 17, 2022, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted comments and recommendations to the Indian Health Service (IHS) about the Indian Health Program Policy (the Policy) […]
The Supreme Court is preparing to hear a constitutional challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) that consolidates four petitions to review the Fifth Circuit’s April 2021 en banc […]
On June 30, 2022, the House Appropriations Committee approved its fiscal year (FY) 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding bill by a 32-24 vote. The […]
The National Council of Urban Indian Health recently published a one-pager showcasing the disproportionate gaps in national healthcare investment for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs). The Indian Health Service […]
The bill is to be considered by Full Committee this week and includes $8.1 billion for IHS, $1 billion less than the amount requested by the President. Today, June 28, […]
On June 15, 2022, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup to consider a series of bills, including H.R. 5444. Several Members of Congress, such as Senator Cortez […]
On June 3, 2022, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted comments and recommendations to the Indian Health Service (IHS) about Health Information Technology (HIT) Modernization Governance regarding […]
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) CEO, Francys Crevier (Algonquin), submitted public witness written testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies regarding Fiscal […]
On May 19, 2022, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted comments and recommendations to Health and Human Services (HHS) about Executive Order (EO) 14053— Improving Public Safety […]
On April 14, 2022 the United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund submitted a letter to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) calling on the Senate to pass […]
On May 27, 2022, 12 Senators requested up to $949.9 million for urban Indian health in FY23 and advanced appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS) until such time that […]
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