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U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Committee, issued a warning to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. regarding his proposed departmental reorganization. The senators expressed deep concern that planned job and budget cuts would harm vital programs serving Native communities. They also urged Secretary Kennedy to immediately initiate formal consultations with American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, as required by HHS’ Tribal Consultation Policy and the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act.
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On Wednesday, May 14, at 3:30 p.m. ET, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chair of the Committee and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and , will convene an oversight hearing titled “Delivering Essential Public Health and Social Services to Native Americans – Examining Federal Programs Serving Native Americans Across the Operating Divisions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).” The hearing will take place in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
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A bipartisan group of senators with oversight on tribal and appropriations matters is calling on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to immediately halt staffing reductions and resource cuts to the Indian Health Service (IHS).
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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) team supporting overdose prevention in tribal communities was reduced to a single employee last month as part of the Trump administration's sweeping effort to reduce the federal workforce.
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More than two dozen opioid prevention programs face elimination from the federal budget, including a $56 million grant for naloxone distribution and first responder training on how to use the life-saving drug.
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Native American mothers on reservations often don’t receive prenatal care until after their first trimester, facing barriers of distance, specialist shortages, and systemic barriers rooted in mistrust, misinformation and under-resourced infrastructure.
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President Donald J. Trump's first 100 days in office have left Native American healthcare reeling.
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A new Arizona law increasing oversight of sober living homes faces criticism from a Native lawmaker and other advocates for not going far enough.
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A 64-page passback document from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), reviewed by Native News Online, outlines the Trump administration’s plans to significantly reduce the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget. Among the proposed cuts is a $900 million reduction to the Indian Health Service (IHS), a division within HHS.
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Cmdr. Kayla Dewitt has made it her mission to bring culturally competent health and wellness care to First American communities, ensuring unique health needs are addressed with respect, understanding and cutting-edge therapeutic techniques.
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