On June 11, 2020, Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) introduced a new bill which would reauthorize the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SPDI) for five years and would raise funding for […]
On June 18, 2020 the Center for American Progress, a Washington DC based think tank, released a report on the COVID-19 response in Indian Country. The detailed report focuses on 7 key areas for […]
Fact Sheet on the Bill Text of the Bill On June 10, Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) introduced the bi-partisan Emergency Family Stabilization Act. […]
Executive Director Francys Crevier stressed the need for the federal government to uphold the trust responsibility to Indian Country. Washington, DC (June 11, 2020) – Today, the House Committee on Appropriations […]
In accordance with the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new guidance that requires all laboratories […]
On May 20, 2020, the Indian Health Service (IHS) released a Dear Tribal and Urban Organization Leader Letter to provide updates about the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI). The letter stated […]
A Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report presented to lawmakers revealed the disparate impact that COVID-19 is having on racial and ethnic minorities. The report found that while African Americans […]
On May 12, 2020 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule with revisions to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis Reporting System (AFCARS) regulations. The […]
Includes $50 million to UIOs for testing On May 19, 2020 the Indian Health Service (IHS) announced the most recent round of COVID-19 funding determinations in a Dear Tribal Leader and […]
The House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Indian Health Service Covid-19 Response on Thursday, June 11 at 1:00 PM ET. On June 11, 2020, Executive Director Francys Crevier […]
On May 29, for the first time, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) met exclusively with a group of Urban Indian Organization (UIO) leaders. The call took place via Zoom […]
On May 5, 2020, Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Tom Udall (D-NM) and Representatives Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Raul Ruiz (D-CA) led 55 of their colleagues in letters […]
On April 30, 2020 Senator Kamala Harris announced she will introduce new legislation to combat racial and ethnic disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task […]
On Thursday, May 14, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released guidance on reopening businesses, communities, schools, camps, daycares and mass transit. Previous guidelines were withheld by the Trump […]
On Thursday, May 14, 2020, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Representative Andy Levin (D-Mich) introduced the Coronavirus Containment Corps Act. The Coronavirus Containment Corps Act was co-sponsored by Sens. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) […]
This interim final rule with comment period (IFC) instituted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has instated several Medicare policies on an interim basis. These policies have […]
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