NIHB Welcomes National Coalition of Dentists for Health Equity to National Partnership for Dental Therapy On October 1, 2019, the National Indian Health Board celebrated the launch of The National Coalition of Dentists for Health Equity…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2019 Tester Scores Wins for Indian Country with Millions in Funding to Fight MMIW Crisis, Bolster Tribal Law Enforcement Health care and education…
An independent analysis estimates about 26,000 to 36,000 low-income adults would lose coverage under Medicaid expansion in Montana if proposed work requirements are put in place. That’s according to a…
We thought you might be interested in the attached Public Notice that gives details about the FCC’s workshop next month. The workshop will review various FCC programs including the upcoming…
On Thursday, October 4, 2018 U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was unconstitutional. Judge O’Connor ruled that ICWA’s structure violated the Constitution by…
The House of Representatives last night passed H.R. 6157, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, which contains funding for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as well…
At its last meeting of the interim, the Montana Legislature’s State-Tribal Relations Committee voted to send 12 bills to the 2019 Legislature for consideration. The package approved on September…
Senator Holds Washington Accountable to Strengthen Montana Schools (U.S .Senate)—U.S. Senator Jon Tester is throwing his support behind a bill to ensure teachers in Indian Country get fair benefits.…
While the House is in recess this month, Senate leaders are moving quickly to schedule floor votes on a series of bills to address the national opioid overdose epidemic. The…
On July 24, 2018, members of the Tribal Budget Formulation Workgroup (TBFWG) met with members of the congressional Indian Health Service (IHS) Task Force. TBFWG is made up of Tribal…