On May 23, 2024, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a hearing with the Indian Health Service (IHS) entitled “To examine proposed budget estimates and […]
1. What was the case about? The issue in this case was whether the Indian Self-Determination Act (ISDA) requires the Indian Health Service (IHS) to pay the contract support costs […]
On June 27, 2024, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies released the draft bill text for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget. The bill provides $38.478 […]
In May 2024, The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted written testimony to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related […]
On May 20, 2024, the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Health Partners, a coalition of health organizations dedicated to improving health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives, sent letters to […]
On May 15, 2024, that National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted comments to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA), in response to a May 1, 2024, Urban Confer […]
On June 6, 2024, the Supreme Court released their opinion in Case No. 23-250, Becerra v. San Carlos Apache (consolidated with Case No. 23-235, Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe). The […]
On May 9, 2024, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) as well as Representatives Jamie Rasin (D-MD), Ann Kuster (D-NH), David Trone (D-MD) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) re-introduced […]
On March 5, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Interior (DOI) (“the agencies”) released their response to the Not Invisible Act Commission’s (“Commission”) findings and recommendations […]
On March 27, 2024, and April 29, 2024, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Director of the […]
On May 14, 2024, 20 Senators requested up to $965.3 million for urban Indian health in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 and advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS). Sen. […]
On April 23, 2024, the Indian Health Service (IHS) Office of Urban Indian Health Programs (OUIHP) released the Urban Indian Organization (UIO) Infrastructure Study Report to Congress Fiscal Year 2023 […]
On May 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule regarding ensuring access to Medicaid services. This final rule addresses access to care, quality […]
In this Edition: 📸 Annual Conference & Hill Day Recap: View photos and key updates from Annual Conference and Hill Day activities. 🏢 Federal Agency Roundtables: Insights from CMS, SAMHSA, HRSA, CDC, and SSA, […]
On March 27, 2024, Representative Fulcher and Representative Kilmer introduced the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH)-endorsed Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act. This bill would simplify the process for […]
On May 1, 2024, 50 Congressional leaders joined Representatives Gallego and Grijalva in their letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Pingree of the House Interior Appropriations Committee requesting up […]
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