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‘Uncomfortable’ but necessary conversations: How AZ abortion laws affect Indigenous women
Arizona Mirror via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoApril Ignacio wanted to be able to create a safe space for people in her community to come together...
Facing Unchecked Syphilis Outbreak, Great Plains Tribes Sought Federal Help. Months Later, No One...
ProPublica· 4 days agoProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. It was 2022 when pediatrician...
Native Americans have shorter life spans. Better health care isn’t the only answer.
Daily Montanan via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHISLE, S.D. — Katherine Goodlow is only 20, but she has experienced enough to know that people...
Valley fever disproportionately affects minority populations
Arizona Daily Star· 5 days agoDaniel Sestiaga remembers being in the COVID-19 ward of a hospital in late 2020. After he drove 60...
How South Dakota, tribes and federal government are working to curb SD’s syphilis epidemic
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHow SD entities are addressing the epidemic Broghammer’s position is funded by a grant from the ...
Sage Memorial Hospital in Navajo Nation constructs new facility to improve health care
Arizona Mirror via Yahoo News· 3 days agoGANADO – Desert stretches out around the little town of Ganado, which sits in the western part of...
How we can bridge the obesity-care gap for Black Americans
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOPINION: It is time to advocate for legislative changes that will ensure every individual has access...
Bill to hold IHS accountable for payment will have hearing in the House
Black Hills FOX· 4 days agoRepresentative Dusty Johnson’s bill to help assist those affected by the Indian Health Services mismanaged payments has received a positive ...
Navajo psychiatrist bridges gaps between Native American culture and behavioral health care
Utah News Dispatch via Yahoo News· 6 days agoGANADO – As a Navajo himself, Dr. Richard Laughter understands mental health issues experienced by...
CMS Finalizes Medicaid Access Rule: Significant Changes Ahead for HCBS Industry
The National Law Review· 5 days agoOn April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services, a final rule designed to address a range of barriers that Medicaid beneficiaries ...