On April 29, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) where he witnessed the unique ways that Urban Indian Health […]
Other priorities include funds for construction or expansion of urban facilities and UIOs inclusion in the nationalization of the Community Health Aide Program On February 11-13, 2021, the Tribal Budget […]
On April 30, 28 Congressional leaders requested $200.5 million for urban Indian health in FY22 from the House Appropriations Committee. Reps. Grijalva and Gallego requested $200.5 million for urban Indian […]
On April 27, Sen. Tina Smith and Sen. Lisa Murkowski re-introduced NCUIH endorsed legislation to improve tribal health data surveillance. The bill intends to address challenges faced by tribes and […]
On April 23, the Indian Health Service (IHS) released a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document regarding Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Coverage for Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs). This FAQ document […]
After months of tireless advocacy, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) has partnered with Native American Lifelines (NAL), the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and the Indian Health Service […]
On April 8, 2021, Rep. David Trone introduced a bill titled “State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act of 2021” to amend the 21st Century Cures Act to reauthorize and expand […]
Dear Urban Indian Health Advocates, We need your help contacting Congress to support Urban Indian Organizations! Representative Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) are leading a letter to the Chair and […]
On April 7, Indian Health Service (IHS) Acting Director, Elizabeth Fowler, and Billings Area Indian Health Service Director, Bryce Redgrave, visited the Indian Family Health Clinic (IFHC) in Great Falls, Montana to […]
BIDEN FY22 BUDGET REQUEST INCLUDES ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS AND $2.2 BILLION INCREASE FOR IHS On April 12, 2021 President Biden released his discretionary budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, pending a […]
On Tuesday, April 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they are recommending a pause on the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen […]
On February 16, the HHS issued its latest amendment to its Declaration that provides immunity from liability for COVID-19 vaccine administration and other countermeasures during this Public Health Emergency (PHE). […]
The first White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) meeting of the Biden-Harris administration will be held by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Domestic Policy Advisor Susan […]
On April 13, 2021, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) and several other American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) organizations signed a joint letter urging Congress to address Indian Country’s […]
On April 14, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) CEO, Francys Crevier, submitted public witness written testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies […]
NCUIH President and CEO of Native Health in Phoenix, AZ, Walter Murillo (Choctaw) has been invited to testify before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the COVID-19 impacts in Indian Country. The […]
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