National Council on Urban Indian Health

OCTOBER 17, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “This approval is a testament to the tireless advocacy of Tribal leaders, Urban Indian Organizations, and our partners,” said Francys Crevier, J.D. However, Traditional health care practitioners or providers at UIOs contracting with an IHS or Tribal facility could be included.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Health Equity 91

National Council on Urban Indian Health

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

RSV & flu Vaccine Toolkit, Policy Assessment, and Annual Report: Explore vaccination resources for Native communities and highlights from NCUIH’s latest Annual Report. FMAP and SDPI Updates: Advocacy efforts continue for Medicaid parity, with renewed momentum for year-end SPDI reauthorization. Access the toolkit here.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Health Education and Training Organizations Mental Health and Public Health Health Equity 52

Maternal Health Task Force

MARCH 3, 2025

Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. Here are positions open for applications in March 2025.

Maternal and Child Health 40

Maternal and Child Health Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Reproductive Health 40

The Network for Public Health Law

OCTOBER 20, 2023

What is the current state-level capacity for public health advocacy in the United States? Respondents included state and local health department representatives, elected officials, lobbyists, and partners in other sectors and organizations, although the specific type of respondent was different in each state. The upshot?

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations 52

National Council on Urban Indian Health

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

On February 14,2025, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) issued an urgent action alert calling on advocates to contact Congress and demand and immediate stop to the layoffs of probationary Indian Health Service (IHS) employees.

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National Council on Urban Indian Health

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) recently published an updated regulations tracker ( [link] ) on NCUIH’s website ( [link] ). The tracker includes relevant regulations and other agency actions that impact Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) or the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people living in urban areas.

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National Council on Urban Indian Health

JANUARY 8, 2025

These lists include Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs). HRSAs HPSA Find tool on the Health Workforce Shortage Areas webpage can be used to find data on the geographic, population, and facility HPSA designations throughout the United States. Background Section 332 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, 42 U.S.C.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Mental Health and Public Health 59

The Health Care Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

by JESSICA DAMASSA, WTF HEALTH. Kyle Zebley, SVP of Public Policy at the ATA and Executive Director of ATA Action (the ATA’s affiliate advocacy organization) gives us the skinny on where policies currently stand at the federal and state level and, more importantly, what’s in jeopardy of changing soon.

Telemedicine and Virtual Healthcare 98

Telemedicine and Virtual Healthcare Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Telemedicine and Digital Health Mental Health and Public Health 98

National Council on Urban Indian Health

DECEMBER 17, 2024

On December 6, 2024, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) and 35 health care advocates sent a letter to Congressional Leadership requesting the inclusion of 100% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for Urban Indian Organizations (100% FMAP for UIOs) to be included in the end-of-year public health extenders package.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Mental Health and Public Health Community Health Centers Rural Health 52

HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free Atlanta newsletter here. A community organizer and the Morehouse School of Medicine are launching a project to study the long-term physical and mental effects of a chemical plant fire outside Atlanta that polluted the air for over a month. Mental health will also be a focus.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Mental Health and Public Health 82

National Council on Urban Indian Health

JANUARY 15, 2025

NCUIH will continue to closely follow IHSs progress and policies with HIT Modernization. The post NCUIH Calls for Improved EHR Training and Support for Urban Indian Organizations During IHS Health Information Technology Modernization Implementation appeared first on NCUIH.

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Health Education and Training Organizations Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations 52

Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Marine plastic pollution – which has increased tenfold since 1980 – has already affected at least 267 species, “including 86% of marine turtles, 44% of seabirds and 43% of marine mammals,” the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) reported in 2020.

Climate Change and Health 126

Climate Change and Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations 126

NC Health News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

He had just moved to North Carolina and didnt have health insurance through his employer, so he signed up for a plan through the insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act. And if a new government mandate on health benefits is passed into law, the bill requires that an existing one would have to be repealed.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Health Policy 88

NC Health News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Department of Public Safety , which runs juvenile detention facilities, has filed a series of responses categorically denying the lawsuit’s claims of any policy or practice of regular solitary confinement for young people. Deputy Secretary William Lassiter has overseen the state’s juvenile justice system since 2014. Credit: N.C.

Mental Health and Public Health 135

Mental Health and Public Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Ageing and Health Health Policy 135

Environmental Health News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Agents of Change in Environmental Justice Reflections on the first five years of the Agents of Change program Transcript Brian Bienkowski Hello and welcome back to the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast, a partnership between Environmental Health News and Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Media and Health Communication Environmental Health 107

National Network of Public Health Institutes

AUGUST 1, 2024

TFAH is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that promotes optimal health for every person and community and makes the prevention of illness and injury a national priority. TFAH is committed to making prevention and health equity foundational to policymaking at all levels of society.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Health Equity Health Policy 52

National Council on Urban Indian Health

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

On October 30, 2024, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) endorsed Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-2)’s bill, The Urban Indian Health Parity Act (H.R. Joe Dunn, Chief Policy Officer with NACHC , expressed his support of H.R. Joe Dunn, Chief Policy Officer with NACHC , expressed his support of H.R.

Community Health Centers 59

Community Health Centers Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Health Equity Health Disparities 59

Mercola

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In conventional mental health treatment, benzodiazepines have long been a staple for managing anxiety, insomnia and various other conditions. However, opposition from certain medical professionals and organizations, such as the Massachusetts Medical Society, underscores the resistance to change within the medical establishment.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Mental Health and Public Health Health Education and Training Organizations 87

NC Health News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Led by dementia care expert Teepa Snow, the Hillsborough-based organization provides education and engagement for caregivers. Ronald Davis, clinical pharmacy specialist at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough campus, tends to serve an older population with multiple health problems. He was inspired to start GeriatRx in 2020.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Ageing and Health Health Policy 121

National Council on Urban Indian Health

OCTOBER 9, 2024

(October 9, 2024) – The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) has released a new resource to combat the significant mental health challenges facing American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Algonquin). “We Culturally sensitive care is an important part of any treatment regimen.

Health Disparities 52

Health Disparities Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Mental Health and Public Health 52

Black Health Matters

JULY 12, 2024

Mental health is a critical matter in our community, yet it is often hidden and minimized behind the curtains of stigma, misconceptions, and embarrassment. National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, observed every July, raises awareness and advocates for mental health equity.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Ethnicity and Health Mental Health Services Health Equity 52

Research America

JANUARY 2, 2025

We are united under a common cause advocating for science and innovation to achieve better health for all. America is our 300+ member organizations and you the individuals who are part of these organizations. Arranged 51 congressional meetings to strengthen support for NIH and other key research and public health agencies.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Mental Health and Public Health Nutrition and Public Health Academic and Research Institutions 52

Tulane Public Health Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

Public health innovations are credited with fostering a 25-year increase in life expectancy during the 20th century, but the work of public health leaders is far from over. Today’s leaders face challenges that range from attaining health equity across populations to adequately preparing for future pandemics.

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Health Education and Training Organizations Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Public Health Agencies Health Equity 52

The Health Care Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

By ELIZABETH BROWN, CATALYST @ HEALTH 2.0. A Panel Discussion reflected on how the findings of the IDIH Digital Health Transformation Forum around the areas of Interoperability by Design, Data Governance, and Digital Inclusion might be impacted in a post-COVID-19 scenario.

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Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Media and Health Communication Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Ageing and Health 104

HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free Atlanta newsletter here. Georgia lawmakers introduced a bill this week to make it easier for international medical graduates to practice as doctors in the state, a pathway health and immigration advocates have said is crucial for addressing current and future workforce shortages.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Public Health Law and Regulation Community Health Centers 74

The Network for Public Health Law

APRIL 3, 2024

Network for Public Health Law Advisory Board Welcomes New Member Amy Kincaid The Network is proud to formally announce the appointment of Amy Kincaid to our Advisory Board. Amy comes to us with a record of achievement in the nonprofit sector, having made significant contributions in advocacy, operations, and leadership.

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Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Health Equity Health Policy 52

Maternal Health Task Force

MAY 21, 2024

Climate change is not just a looming environmental crisis; it is also a significant threat to maternal health, amplifying existing vulnerabilities and inequalities. Several studies have documented climate change’s direct and indirect effects on maternal health.

Climate Change and Health 52

Climate Change and Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Environmental Health and Safety Ethnicity and Health 52

Frontiers

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This international event was organized under the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU with the goal of empowering open science communities. The event is co-organized by the Italian National Research Council, which last year signed an open access publishing deal with Frontiers. market Julia Kotova.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Climate Change and Health 102

Maternal Health Task Force

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. Please contact us if you have maternal health job or internship opportunities that you would like included in our next job roundup.

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Maternal and Child Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Nutrition and Public Health Reproductive Health 40

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Leslie Krigstein comes to the health IT policy arena both as the VP of CHIME for congressional affairs and as a family member of a cancer patient. Another arena in which CHIME is seeking to be a convener is in designing health IT approaches to address the opioid epidemic.

Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations 60

Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Leslie Krigstein comes to the health IT policy arena both as the VP of CHIME for congressional affairs and as a family member of a cancer patient. Another arena in which CHIME is seeking to be a convener is in designing health IT approaches to address the opioid epidemic.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Leslie Krigstein comes to the health IT policy arena both as the VP of CHIME for congressional affairs and as a family member of a cancer patient. Another arena in which CHIME is seeking to be a convener is in designing health IT approaches to address the opioid epidemic.

Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations 60

Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Leslie Krigstein comes to the health IT policy arena both as the VP of CHIME for congressional affairs and as a family member of a cancer patient. Another arena in which CHIME is seeking to be a convener is in designing health IT approaches to address the opioid epidemic. Join the conversation on Twitter at #HarlowOnHC.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Leslie Krigstein comes to the health IT policy arena both as the VP of CHIME for congressional affairs and as a family member of a cancer patient. Another arena in which CHIME is seeking to be a convener is in designing health IT approaches to address the opioid epidemic. Join the conversation on Twitter at #HarlowOnHC.

Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations 60

Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Leslie Krigstein comes to the health IT policy arena both as the VP of CHIME for congressional affairs and as a family member of a cancer patient. Another arena in which CHIME is seeking to be a convener is in designing health IT approaches to address the opioid epidemic. Join the conversation on Twitter at #HarlowOnHC.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 60

NC Health News

DECEMBER 21, 2024

The Office of the State Auditor released its audit of the Department of Health and Human Services oversight of nursing homes, accusing the department of consistently failing to conduct timely inspections and investigations of nursing homes across the state. oversight of nursing homes appeared first on North Carolina Health News.

Public Health Law and Regulation 93

Public Health Law and Regulation Mental Health and Public Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Ageing and Health 93

National Council on Urban Indian Health

DECEMBER 11, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Good Medicine Award recognizes exceptional leadership on behalf of Native communities in support of health care services. Over the past nearly two decades, Senator Tester has fought fiercely to protect the Indian Health Service through legislation and appropriations. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations 52