NCUIH RELEASES 2021 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES NCUIH is pleased to announce the release of the 2021 Legislative Priorities. NCUIH hosted five focus groups to identify Urban Indian Organization (UIO) policy priorities for […]
NCUIH recently submitted testimony to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for the Oversight Hearing “A call to action: Native communities’ priorities in focus for the 117th Congress.” In the testimony, NCUIH […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Policy Contact: Meredith Raimondi, mraimondi@NCUIH.org Press Contact: Sara Williams, swilliams@NCUIH.org Washington, D.C. (March 23, 2021) – National Council of Urban Indian Health CEO Francys Crevier (Algonquin) testified before the Subcommittee […]
On March 23, 2021, the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a legislative hearing on “Building on the ACA: Legislation to Expand Health Coverage and […]
The Urban Indian Health Parity Act (H.R. 1373), championed by Representative Raul Ruiz (D-CA), and introduced by the National Council of Urban Indian Health as a priority legislative item, worked […]
On March 18, 2021, the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committee invited the National Council of Urban Indian Health to submit testimony on ongoing issues facing urban Native veterans. NCUIH […]
The new Administration will bolster support for Tribal Nations and Urban Indian Health Programs (UIHPs) by affirming the ability and building the capacity of the Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribes, […]
The bill draft includes $84 million for urban Indian health and 2 years of 100% FMAP for UIOs. On February 9, the House Energy and Commerce Committee released their draft […]
On January 13, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) released a new resource on urban Indian health spending. The spending fact sheet shows a comparison for average health […]
Policy Update: NCUIH Secures Huge Wins for Urban Indians in Final Enacted COVID-19 and Omnibus Bills The bills include a $5 million increase for urban Indian health, FTCA, VA-IHS reimbursements, […]
On December 3, the House passed the Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act (H.R. 4153) which would amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) to enable the VA to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Policy Contact: Meredith Raimondi, mraimondi@NCUIH.org Press Contact: Sara Williams, swilliams@NCUIH.org December 20, 2020 (Washington, DC) – On December 20, the Senate voted to pass to H.R. 6535 by unanimous consent to pass H.R. 6535 to […]
December 17, 2020 Today, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 6535 to extend Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) coverage to urban Indian organizations (UIOs), which would […]
The proposal begins to address the many urgent needs of Indian Country. On December 14, a bipartisan group of lawmakers released two bills totaling $908 billion that would provide economic […]
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) signed three letters urging Congress to act on priority issues in Indian Country: COVID-19 stimulus health funds for Indian Country, extension of Federal […]
The Senate bill includes $9.6 million above the Administration’s request for urban Indian health. Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee released its FY21 funding bills, which included their proposals for the […]
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