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ANCHORAGE — On Feb. 12, 2023, Chante Tran (Yup’ik) awoke in the middle of the night to an unmistakable sensation. She rolled out of bed and grabbed a cloth to stem the flow of amniotic fluid between her legs — her water had broken. It was time to meet her baby.

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Native News Online Senior Health Equity Editor Elyse Wild has been selected as one of 21 journalists nationwide to participate in the 2025 National Fellowship at the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.

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A 2022 study by the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control made headlines for revealing that Native Americans die on average 6.5 years younger than the general population. But new research shows that the life expectancy gap is likely much larger.

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Victims of radiation exposure from federal uranium mining and nuclear testing on tribal lands in the Southwest could receive increased compensation under an expanded version of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act included in a major congressional spending bill. 

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On Thursday, Mark Cruz, a tribal citizen of the Klamath Tribes, was officially sworn in as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

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TULSA, Okla.  – Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa (IHCRC) will host the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for its 62,000-square-foot facility expansion at 530 S. Peoria Ave., at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

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On June 22, the Picotte Memorial Center in Walthill, Nebraska, will welcome the public for an open house celebrating the restoration of a landmark hospital and the enduring legacy of its trailblazing founder—Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte. The event follows a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on June 14, marking the official completion of the revitalized facility.

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United American Indian Involvement (UAII) has appointed John R. Reeves III as its new Chief Executive Officer. With over 20 years of experience leading healthcare transformation and community empowerment initiatives, Reeves will guide UAII’s mission to deliver high-quality, culturally grounded services to nearly 145,000 Native youth, adults, and elders across Los Angeles County.

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 Healthcare providers serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities can now deliver Medicaid services directly in patients' homes, schools, and community centers thanks to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approving policy changes across six states.

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The United American Indian Involvement, Inc. (UAII), a Los Angeles-based organization, has temporarily closed its facility through next Monday in response to ongoing protests across the city. The decision was made out of an abundance of caution to protect staff and clients.

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