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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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- By Neely Bardwell
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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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Tribal leaders from the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) joined HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a fireside chat during the Tribal Self-Governance Conference on Tuesday, held on the Gila River Indian Community reservation near Phoenix.
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- By Levi Rickert
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Set against the striking backdrop of the Window Rock arch, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren joined U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Council Delegate Germaine Simonson atop a sandstone cliff to address pressing healthcare challenges facing the Navajo people—along with solutions grounded in sovereignty, tradition, and self-determination.
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After Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK, Jr) met with Tribal leaders last month, he committed to improving the Indian Health Service (IHS). Now, he announced the department is cutting 10,000 employees and HHS attempted to reassign some of the health official to IHS.
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- By Neely Bardwell
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This story is part of a series on the challenges and solutions related to oral health in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. It is made possible with funding support from the Delta Dental Foundation.
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- By Shandra Martinez