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Advocates urge U.S. Congress to fund Native health

They're asking U.S. House leaders to support mandatory, advance Indian Health Service funding.

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Rob Capriccioso
Jun 24, 2022
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WASHINGTON — Native American health advocates are trying to secure a more equitable deal from the U.S. Congress for funding the Indian Health Service (IHS).

In preparation for the upcoming fiscal year 2023 U.S. Interior Department appropriations bills, the National Council of Urban Indian Health today sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy P…

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