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Indian Health Service payment delays are limiting dental care for Native American patients
Some clinics outside Richmond say they have waited months for reimbursement, forcing patients to switch providers or lose access to routine dental care.
Senate Panel to Consider Mark Cruz for Indian Health Service Director Post
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will hold a nomination hearing on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 10 a.m. EDT to consider Mark Cruz, a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, for the position of director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) within the Department of Health and Human Services. The White House announced on Monday, […]
The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. wants better healthcare, but plans to fund it are in limbo
Robeson County, N.C., where most of the Lumbee Tribe's citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. for health. The tribe can access the Indian Health Service now, but it's not likely to be sufficient to improve the health of the community.
Indian Health Service is digging out of decades-old construction backlog for medical buildings
The U.S. agency that provides healthcare to Native Americans has a facilities problem.
State Variations in the Role of the Reproductive Health Safety Net for Contraceptive Care Among Medicaid Enrollees
This KFF analysis uses 2023 T-MSIS Research Identifiable Files to look at where reproductive-age female Medicaid enrollees received their last contraceptive visit by state. Overall, more than four in 10 (43%) female Medicaid enrollees received their last contraceptive visit of 2023 at a safety net provider, which includes Planned Parenthood clinics, community health centers, state and local health departments, and Indian health services, but there is wide variation by state.
US Senate confirms Mark Cruz to lead Indian Health Service
Senior Health and Human Services advisor Mark Cruz will now lead the U.S. agency that provides healthcare to some 2.8 million Native Americans.
Indian Health Service Launches New Electronic Health Record System in Oklahoma
Overview: The Indian Health Service has launched its new PATH EHR electronic health record system at three Oklahoma health facilities, using the Lawton Service Unit as a pilot to evaluate the technology, improve patient access to health information and guide future implementation across Indian Country. The Indian Health Service (IHS) has launched a new electronic […]
Karuk Tribe secures $1.5M for healthcare workforce housing project
The Karuk Tribe secured $1.5 million from the Indian Health Service to build workforce housing units aimed at recruiting and retaining healthcare professionals serving tribal communities.
Lawton Indian Health Services, VA to host PACT Act event on Sept. 23
Lawton Indian Health Service and Veterans Affairs are set to host “Your Service. Our Mission: Bringing VA Benefits Home,” a PACT Act disability presumptive conditions event on Sept. 23.
Indian Health Service is digging out of decades-old construction backlog for medical buildings
A recent $1B pledge from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could help the agency chip away at a construction backlog
Indian Health Service chips away at construction backlog
The U.S. agency that provides healthcare to Native Americans has a facilities problem. Buildings in its inventory are decades-old, dilapidated and don't have enough space to care for a growing population.
Federal Agencies Join Forces to Better Diagnose, Manage Sepsis in Indian Health Service Facilities
Two federal agencies are collaborating to increase positive outcomes for sepsis patients and Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) yesterday announced a new partnership with the IHS to create a standard for hte the early identification and management of sepsis through a quality improvement initiative. Sepsis occurs when […]
UNM Office for Community Health Wins $2.5 million Federal Grant to Train Residents in Street Medicine
The University of New Mexico Office for Community Health (OCH) has received a five-year $2.5 million federal grant to train primary care residents in Street Medicine at the Indian Health Service Family Medicine residency in Shiprock, N.M., and the UNM...
Mark Cruz (Klamath) Nominated to Head Indian Health Service
The White House announced on Monday, June 1, that Mark Cruz, a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, has been nominated to serve a four-year term as director of the Indian Health Service (IHS).The IHS director position has been vacant since the start of the second Trump administration, following the resignation of former Director Roselyn Tso […]
Iowa Tribe claims health care sovereignty from IHS
The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma entered the Indian Health Service’s Tribal Self-Governance Program this month, announcing it now has more direct oversight of its healthcare.
Iowa Tribe claims health care sovereignty from IHS
The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma entered the Indian Health Service’s Tribal Self-Governance Program this month, announcing it now has more direct oversight of its healthcare.
Indian Health Service Honors Choctaw Nation Associates for Outstanding Work
CNHSA associates received numerous honors for excellence in healthcare service.
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Advances Mark Cruz’s Nomination to Lead Indian Health Service
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led a nomination hearing to consider Mr. Mark Cruz, of Oregon, to be Director of the Indian Health Service within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and expressed her intent to support his nomination. Representative Tom Cole (R-Okla.), a citizen […]
Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans and Alaska Natives has announced it will phase out the use of dental fillings containing mercury.
Federal government transfers ownership of Alaska Native Medical Center to tribal consortium
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, which has co-managed the hospital for years, took over ownership from the Indian Health Service following a yearslong effort.
Oregonian Mark Cruz will lead federal Indian Health Service
An Oregonian with deep ties to state politics is slated to be the head of the federal Indian Health Service.
MURKOWSKI CONGRATULATES INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE DIRECTOR MARK CRUZ ON SENATE CONFIRMATION
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, congratulated the Senate’s confirmation of Mark Cruz to serve as Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of an en bloc package of nominations on August 7, 2026. “I congratulate Mark […]
Indian Health Service Awards $3.5 Million for Tribal Food and Nutrition Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Indian Health Service, has awarded $3.5 million to 14 Tribal and urban Indian communities.
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Breaks Ground on New Health Care Facility
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska broke ground today on a $46 million health service facility in Omaha, Neb. The Tribe purchased the former InfoUSA campus in 2017 and has been working with Indian Health Services to begin construction. The new 40,000-square-foot facility will expand the reach of the Ponca Health Service with more providers, specialty […]
Federal Agencies Join Forces to Better Diagnose, Manage Sepsis in Indian Health Service Facilities
Two federal agencies are collaborating to increase positive outcomes for sepsis patients and Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) yesterday ann...
Bipartisan Support for Increases to the ‘Indian Health Service’s’ FY27 Budget
Despite democratic fears about the secondary consequences to the agency from cuts to Medicaid, general support remains high. WASHINGTON, D.C. – There was rare bipartisan support to increase funding for the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027 on Thursday in the House Appropriation Committee’s Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related […]
Indian Health Service to End Use of Mercury-Containing Dental Amalgam by 2027
The Indian Health Service announced today it will end the use of mercury-containing dental amalgam.
HHS Is Exiling Top Officials to the Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service needs more clinical workers. The federal health officials being transferred to the agency don’t fit that bill.
Indian Health Service to phase out use of mercury dental fillings by 2027
Growing environmental and health concerns about mercury exposure prompted the change announced this month.
Santa Ana Pueblo announces new U.S. Indian Health Service outpatient clinic
Pueblo officials hope the construction on the clinic, which has been on a priority list for three decades, will begin in 2027.
Federal Funding Increase Brings New Resources for Tribal Health and Diabetes Programs
Federal funding for Indian health increased for fiscal year 2026, including a significant boost for a program supporting diabetes prevention and treatment in Native communities. Congress provided approximately $5.86 billion for Indian Health Service services and facilities, a 1.3% increase over fiscal year 2025. The total includes approximately $5.05 billion for health services and $809.2 […]
Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027
The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans will no longer treat tooth decay with dental fillings containing mercury.
HHS Welcomes Mark Cruz as 12th Director of the Indian Health Service
HHS announced Mark Cruz will serve a four-tear term as director of the Indian Health Service (IHS).
Indian Health Service Announces New Round of Water Infrastructure Funding
The Indian Health Service (IHS) announced on Tuesday it will allocate $700 million in fiscal year 2026 funding to support drinking water and sanitation projects across Indian Country, marking a major step in addressing long-standing infrastructure gaps in Tribal communities. The funding comes through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provides a total of […]
Indian Health Service leaders follow gains from Indiana Federal EHR go-live
Indian Health Service leaders gained valuable insight by observing VA’s Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) go-live operations in Indiana.
The Lumbee Tribe Wants Better Health Care. It May Be On Its Own.
Researchers and health care providers say money from the Indian Health Service won't be enough to meet the tribe's needs.
Mark Cruz to lead Indian Health Service amid staffing and infrastructure challenges
Senior Health and Human Services advisor Mark Cruz will now lead the U.S. agency that provides healthcare to some 2.8 million Native Americans.
Clean Water, Hospital Construction Among Tribal Health Concerns at Senate Budget Hearing
Health care was the focus of last week’s Senate Indian Affairs Committee budget hearing as lawmakers pressed agency leaders on Indian Health Service funding cuts. While the FY 2027 budget requests $9.1 billion in discretionary funding for the IHS, the budget cuts several key programs, including sanitation facilities, special diabetes programs and scholarships for health […]
Haskell and IHS Sign Agreement for State-of-the-Art Health Center
Haskell and IHS Partner on New Health Care Facility to Expand Services and Student Opportunities LAWRENCE, Kan. — Haskell Indian Nations University and the Indian Health Service (IHS), in partnership with the Haskell Indian Health Center, have signed an agreement to support construction of a new health care facility on the university’s campus, a project […]