On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives voted 215-214-1 to pass a major reconciliation bill that would deliver the major elements of President Trump’s legislative agenda, including tax cuts, […]
On May 21, 2025, 19 Senators joined Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) in her letter to Chair Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR) of the Senate Interior Appropriations Committee […]
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) is pleased to announce the release of its 2025 Policy Priorities document, which outlines a summary of urban Indian organization (UIO) priorities […]
On May 15, 2025, 60 Congressional leaders joined Representative Leger Fernandez in her letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Pingree of the House Interior Appropriations Committee requesting a minimum of $100 […]
On April 29, 2025, the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Health Partners, a coalition of health organizations dedicated to improving health care for AI/AN people, sent letters to House and Senate […]
On May 6, 2025, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), sent a letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy, demanding action to provide IHS with the resources […]
On April 4, 2025, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing on “Examining 50 Years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in […]
Dear Advocates, We need your help contacting Congress to support access to health care for Native communities! Representative Teresa Leger Fernández is leading a letter to support funding for Urban Indian Health […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 5, 2025)– On May 2, the President released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget proposal. The FY 2026 proposal serves as a statement of the Administration’s […]
On April 3, 2025, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM-03) reintroduced the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH)-endorsed Telehealth for Tribal Communities Act of 2025 (H.R. 2639) which would make […]
In this Edition: 📸 Annual Conference & Hill Day Recap: Key updates from Annual Conference and Hill Day activities. 🚨 UIO and HHS Partnership – Secretary Kennedy Visits Arizona Urban Indian […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. (April 18, 2025)– The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) sent a letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of […]
On April 5, 2025, the Senate passed their budget resolution after an overnight voter-a-rama on various amendments. The resolution will allow Congressional Republicans craft their budget reconciliation aimed at extending […]
On March 12, 2025, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MESA, AZ (April 8, 2025)– Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited NATIVE HEALTH’S Mesa clinic to learn more about the vital […]
On March 27, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans for a “dramatic restructuring”. HHS will implement a restructuring plan that will combine operating divisions, such as the Health […]
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