How a Government Shutdown Impacts Tribal Healthcare
The federal government may be undergoing a shutdown if a Continuing Resolution (CR) is not passed by Congress and signed into law by 11:59PM today, January 19, 2018. Though the U.S. House…
Interior plans to move thousands of workers in the biggest reorganization in its history
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke launched an unprecedented effort Wednesday to undertake the largest reorganization in the department’s 168-year history, moving to shift tens of thousands of workers to new locations and change the way the federal government manages more than 500 million acres of land and water across the country.
Final testimony for the record regarding legislative hearing before the Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Attached is NIHB’s final testimony for the record regarding legislative hearing before the Veterans’ Affairs Committee on October 24. On behalf of the National Indian Health Board1 (NIHB) and the 567 federally…
Udall Introduces Legislation to Reauthorize Critical Tribal Housing Bill
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tom Udall, vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), andBrian Schatz (D-Hawaii), all members of the…
Secretary Price Declares Public Health Emergency in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Due to Hurricane Maria – HHS Readies Personnel for Response
Secretary Price Declares Public Health Emergency in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Due to Hurricane Maria – HHS Readies Personnel for Response Following President Trump’s emergency declarations for Puerto…
Indian Affairs Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill to Combat Native American Veteran Homelessness
WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Tom Udall (D-NM), chairman and vice chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, and Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Jon Tester (D-MT), chairman…
Final Report: Opioid Use, Misuse, and Overdose in Women
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health (OWH) recently released the Final Report: Opioid Use, Misuse, and Overdose in Women [PDF–1.5 MB]. The report examines…
Updates from our RMTEC – From Plans to Action: Prevention and Support for Pregnant Blackfeet Women Using Opioids
Press Release: From Plans to Action: Prevention and Support for Pregnant Blackfeet Women Using Opioids The Rocky Mountain Tribal Epidemiology Center (RMTEC) has received new funding from the Montana Healthcare…
RMTLC Tribes Receive Nutrition Grants from Seeds of Native Health
Grant-making is a crucial aspect of Seeds of Native Health’s work to support food research, education, and access and build on localized efforts to solve the issues of Native American nutrition.…
Mark Azure, President of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council, Responds to Radio Announcer Paul Mushaben’s Remarks
In a guest opinion piece in the Billings Gazette, Mark Azure, President of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council and RMTLC Treasurer, responds to radio announcer Paul Mushaben’s remarks regarding…