July 2023 Blogs

IHS Provides an Update on Advance Appropriations Implementation

In Fiscal Year 2023, the Indian Health Service received the first ever advance appropriation for the agency, which protects our patients from the harmful impacts of potential continuing resolutions or lapses in appropriations in Fiscal Year 2024. Advance appropriations provide long overdue funding ... Continue reading

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IHS Posts "At-a-Glance" Guides for COVID-19 Supplemental Resources

Since 2020, the Indian Health Service has received more than $9 billion in COVID-19 supplemental appropriations funding through six appropriations acts. In an effort to increase transparency and ease of access to critical information on these important resources, the IHS is preparing “At-a-Glance” ... Continue reading

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Recap of May Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer on Modernization Program

In May, Indian Health Service leadership joined tribal partners and urban Indian organization leaders in a tribal consultation and urban confer focused on resources for the Health IT Modernization Program. The information shared and conversation that followed put a spotlight on the various ways ... Continue reading

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Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in Indian Country through IHS Grants

The Community Opioid Intervention Pilot Project is a pilot grant project established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019. In Fiscal Year 2019, the IHS received a new appropriation of $10 million to combat the opioid epidemic in Indian Country. The IHS created a pilot project and issued grants ... Continue reading