NCUIH provided written testimony for the legislative and oversight hearing on COVID-19 in Indian Country. Many members of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee expressed support for urban Indian health parity. […]
Remarks from Senators Tom Udall and Tina Smith July 1, 2020 Today, Senators Tom Udall and Tina Smith spoke on the Senate floor about the importance of providing parity for urban Indian health and […]
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will host an oversight and legislative hearing on S. 3650 on Wednesday, July 1 at 2:30pm in 562 Dirksen. The oversight hearing will cover “Evaluating […]
On June 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held the first virtual listening session for Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) to express their needs and identify gaps related […]
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 […]
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