On September 28, 2022, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it will expand and extend eligibility for VA health care for certain Veterans of the Vietnam, Gulf War, […]
On September 27, 2022, NCUIH attended the swearing-in of the new Indian Health Service (IHS) Director Roselyn Tso (Navajo). NCUIH’s CEO Francys Crevier (Algonquin) and Board President-Elect and CEO of Native […]
On September 8, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted comments on Executive Order 14053 “Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis […]
On September 7, the National Council of Urban Indian Health(NCUIH) submitted written comments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) on the […]
On August 16, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the 2022 edition of the USDA Resource Guide for American Indians and Alaska Natives (Resource Guide). The Resource […]
Tso’s confirmation comes after almost two years without a permanent IHS Director. Today, September 21, 2022, Roselyn Tso (Navajo) was confirmed as the Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) […]
On September 16, 2022, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a notice seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the Advisory Committee […]
On August 23, 2022, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted comments regarding additional funding for the Urban Indian Infrastructure Study (Infrastructure Study) provided by the Consolidated Appropriations […]
On August 22, 2022, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) Board of Directors approved a resolution in support of advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS). Attaining […]
On August 31, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the previously issued emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for both the Moderna and the Pfizer-BioNTech (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccines to […]
On August 19, 2022, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) and five urban Indian organizations (UIOs) (Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition, Inc., Sacramento Native American Health Center, Fresno […]
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 […]
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