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The uninsured rate among non-elderly Native Americans has decreased by more than ten percent in roughly the last ten years, though Natives continue to have the highest uninsured rate compared to other racial populations, according to a new federal study.

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Tennis world champion Melvin ‘Pete’ Peterson, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, is on a mission to improve health disparities and foster wellness among Native youth through the power of racquet sports. 

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The FBI has completed a data collection project on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) cases on the Wind River Reservation in northern Wyoming. The aim of the project — to compile an accurate list of cases involving Native Americans who are missing or are the victims of unsolved homicides and determine which resources are needed to move the needle — may have fallen short due to limited community engagement, according to one MMIP advocate.

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Over the past decade, syphilis rates and case numbers in the U.S. have increased across all populations. In response to this surge in syphilis cases, HHS formed the National Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Syndemic Federal Task Force led by HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine.

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Last week, the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health announced its eighth cohort of Bloomberg Fellows. The 60-person cohort includes two Native American leaders in public health.
 
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On the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation in northern Montana, the Indian Health Service is trying to improve health outcomes by targeting a specific population in the community: rez dogs.

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In a 5-4 decision announced today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Native American tribes receiving reimbursement for healthcare administration costs.  

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White Earth Tribal and Community College in Mahnomen, Minnesota, is getting $1.5 million to support healthcare workforce development.
 
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Last week, the California Legislative Native American Caucus successfully restored Indian Health Program (IHP) Funding to the Legislative Budget Proposal.

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State health leaders and members of Minnesota’s tribal communities gathered on the steps of the Minnesota Capitol last Wednesday to celebrate the opening of a new Office of American Indian Health within the Minnesota Department of Health. 

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