In this Edition: $ FY 2027 Budget Formulation: Tribal Leaders Recommend Increased Urban Indian Health Funding in Fiscal Year 2027 IHS Area Reports. 
Appropriations Update: Continuing Resolution Extends Funding […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 31, 2025) – The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) today urged Congress, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Department […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. (January 28, 2025)– On January 27, 2025, Matthew J. Vaeth, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at the Executive Office of […]
On January 28, 2025, Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4) and David Joyce (R-OH-14) reintroduced the Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025 (H.R.741), a National Council of Urban Indian […]
On November 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released HHS’ supplemental response to the Not Invisible Act Commission’s (“Commission”) findings and recommendations on how to […]
On December 6, 2024, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted written comments to the Indian Health Service (IHS) Director, Roselyn Tso, regarding IHS January 18, 2024, Dear […]
On November 27, 2024, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted written comments to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration’s (SAMHSA) October 2024 Dear Tribal Leader […]
On December 5, 2024, the Indian Health Service (IHS) published a Dear Tribal Leader and Urban Indian Organization (UIO) Leader letter (DTLL/DULL), regarding the release of the final IHS Strategic […]
On December 11, 2024, the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Scientific Report) was officially submitted to the Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Health and Human […]
On December 6, 2024, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved the final HHS data access policies for Tribes and Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs)– Tribal […]
On November 5, 2024, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) published a notice informing the public of the availability of the complete lists of all geographic areas, population groups, […]
In this Edition: Appropriations Update: Continuing Resolution Signed Into Law with SDPI Extension. 
Legislative Updates: FMAP, Native Veterans, Lumbee Fairness Bill, MMIP, IHS Workforce, and Federal Boarding Schools. […]
Continuing Resolution Signed into Law, Averting a Government Shutdown The House and Senate passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to extend government funding set to expire on December 20, 2024, until […]
On December 19, 2024, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH)-endorsed legislation, the Native American Child Protection Act (H.R. 663), has passed the Senate and is now headed to […]
Today, the long-awaited proposed final health package from Congress has been released. The proposal is currently considered to be “leaked” text and changes are possible before passage. The proposal includes a […]
On September 6, 2024, NCUIH’s Interim Federal Relations Director Alexandra Payan, Research Associate Nahla Holland (Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation), and Manager of Technical Assistance Lyzbeth Best, visited the Urban Indian […]
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