American Indian and Alaska Native communities are some of the most underserved minoritized groups in the United States, and ...

If Congress slashes spending for Medicaid, Indian country would be in "big trouble" and face further health care setbacks, according to experts.

Native organizational leaders told the Senate Indian Affairs Committee to ensure Congress continues to fund federal programs ...

U.S. Senator Merkley and Congresswoman Pingree have called for immediate intervention from the HHS to halt reductions to the ...

SAN MARCOS, CA (February 6, 2025) – Palomar College has been selected as one of 20 California Community Colleges to receive ...

The U.S. Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday, February 13, 2025, with a 52-48 vote.

Significant increases in breast cancer incidence were found among Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Asian or ...

Their study focuses on mental health and grief. Researchers intend to expand their work by surveying a larger number of ...

HHS legal opinion confirms Indian Health Service programs will not be subject to new federal DEI funding cuts, protecting ...

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An FBI report on violent and sexual crimes against Native American women provides new data about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) crisis.