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New Indian Health Service funding provides stability, but long

(4 days ago) WEBIHS will receive $5 billion in 2023 to protect it from lapses in government funding, but experts and advocates say the agency is still chronically underfunded. We hear from a …

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/01/20/new-indian-health-service-funding-provides-stability-but-long-standing-issues-remain/

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Indian Health Service finally lands a permanent leader in Roselyn …

(6 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, D.C. — For the first time in nearly two years, the Indian Health Service has a permanent leader.. By a voice vote, the U.S. Senate on …

https://indianz.com/News/2022/09/22/indian-health-service-finally-lands-a-permanent-leader-in-roselyn-tso/

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IHS budget will cover inflation, not fixes, health care providers say

(7 days ago) WEBBohlen leads the National Indian Health Board, which lobbies for tribal governments in Washington, D.C. Funding for Indian Health Service programs will …

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2022/03/12/indian-health-service-budget-not-enough-native-american-leaders-say/6989208001/

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Indian Health Service nominee vows to take on long-standing …

(7 days ago) WEB• ROSELYN TSO WRITTEN STATEMENT: PDF WASHINGTON, D.C — The Biden administration’s nominee to lead the Indian Health Service faced few …

https://indianz.com/News/2022/05/26/indian-health-service-nominee-vows-to-take-on-long-standing-challenges/

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For Tribal Members in Oklahoma, Medicaid Expansion …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Indian Health Service spends about $4,078 per patient; in comparison, Medicaid spends $8,109, according to a 2018 study by the Government Accountability Office.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/04/us/politics/oklahoma-medicaid-indian-health-service.html

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IHS Allocates $700 Million From President Biden’s Bipartisan

(5 days ago) WEBToday, the Indian Health Service is announcing allocation decisions for $700 million appropriated to the IHS in President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/05/31/ihs-allocates-700-million-dollars-from-president-bidens-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-to-improve-tribal-water-sanitation-systems.html

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Indian Health Service steps up COVID, other vaccine …

(2 days ago) WEBIndian Health Service announced Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, that all tribal members covered by the federal agency will be offered a vaccine at every appointment when appropriate under a new vaccine …

https://apnews.com/article/health-pandemics-covid-d11c441c4ed55c1f44b9197851819919

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Indian Health Service Further Expands Telehealth Services to Meet

(3 days ago) WEBToday, the Indian Health Service is announcing an expansion of telehealth across IHS federal facilities to meet the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native …

https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2022-press-releases/indian-health-service-further-expands-telehealth-services-to-meet-patient-needs/

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Indian Health Service nominee up for confirmation …

(4 days ago) WEBTso, whose nomination was announced by the White House on March 9, is going before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Wednesday afternoon. The confirmation hearing is a significant step in …

https://indianz.com/News/2022/05/24/indian-health-service-nominee-up-for-confirmation-hearing/

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Barrasso, Thune Introduce Bill to Reform Indian Health Service

(7 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) reintroduced the Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health …

https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2022/9/barrasso-thune-introduce-bill-to-reform-indian-health-service

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HHS Announces $2.5 Million for Produce Prescription Programs in …

(6 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Indian Health Service agency, is announcing the availability of $2.5 million in funding to support …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/04/26/hhs-announces-25-million-produce-prescription-programs-indian-country.html

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Indian Health Service Reverses Policy on Black Natives - The New …

(2 days ago) WEBThe I.H.S. system consists of 26 hospitals, 56 health centers and 32 health stations throughout the country that provide health care to 2.6 million Native …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/08/us/politics/indian-health-service-freedmen.html

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Top Official at Indian Health Service Will Step Down

(1 days ago) WEBThe Indian Health Service consists of 26 hospitals, 56 health centers and 32 health stations and provides care to 2.2 million members of the nation’s tribal …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/us/politics/indian-health-service-coronavirus-biden.html

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Indian Health Service ‘Willfully Ignored’ Sexual Abuse by Doctor

(7 days ago) WEBPublished Oct. 5, 2021 Updated Oct. 8, 2021. WASHINGTON — An independent report commissioned by the Indian Health Service found that officials at the federal agency …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/us/politics/indian-health-service-willfully-ignored-sexual-abuse-by-doctor-report-finds.html

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The HHS Indian Health Service and USPHS Commissioned Corps …

(Just Now) WEBThe Indian Health Service (IHS) in partnership with the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps Headquarters (CCHQ) launched a seven-year strategic plan to …

https://www.usphs.gov/news/the-hhs-indian-health-service-and-usphs-commissioned-corps-unite-to-increase-safe-drinking-water-and-adequate-sanitation-to-tribal-communities/

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Indian Health Service Indian Health Service (IHS)

(Just Now) WEBThe Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and …

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Indian Health Service Settles Dispute Over Care in New Mexico

(4 days ago) WEBPublished May 2, 2021 Updated Oct. 8, 2021. After a public outcry and a legal fight, the Indian Health Service has agreed to keep the emergency departments and inpatient …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/02/us/politics/indian-health-service-new-mexico.html

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Indian Health Service expands services for tribes in Virginia

(8 days ago) WEBIHS Mobile Health Units Improve Access for Tribal Members. The following is the text of a news release from the Indian Health Service.. On September 7, 2022, the …

https://indianz.com/News/2022/09/08/indian-health-service-expands-services-for-tribes-in-virginia/

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Government shutdown closes Indian Health Service but CDC is still

(2 days ago) WEBWhile the partial government shutdown barely affects the CDC or FDA, other public health operations like the Indian Health Service are taking a hit. Dr. Lowell Styler …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/government-shutdown-closes-indian-health-service-cdc-still-watching-flu-n954161

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