The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) will hold a hearing on April 2 to discuss, among other things, S. 1570 to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize Advanced Appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS) by providing 2-fiscal-year budget authority. To learn more about this issue, click here.
NIHB strongly encourages all American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes or Tribal organizations to send letters and resolutions advocating for Advanced Appropriations to [email protected] . Indian Country must stand together in support of this issue so that advance appropriations for of IHS can become a reality. NIHB urges tribes to join us in fighting for Advanced Appropriations.
While this measure will not solve many of the complex budget issues for IHS, Advance appropriations would allow Indian health programs to effectively and efficiently manage budgets, coordinate care, and improve health quality outcomes for AI/ANs. Adopting advance appropriations for IHS would result in the ability for health administrators to continue treating patients without wondering if -or when- they would have funding.
Let's stop worrying about what happens if our loved ones get sick after June, insulate the IHS from harmful sequestration cuts or catastrophic government shutdowns and show Congress a united front. Click here for a sample letter and here for a sample resolution.
Hearing Date: 04/02/2014
Time: 2:30 PM Location: 628 Senate Dirksen Bldg.
Please contact NIHB's Director of Congressional Relations, Caitrin Shuy, at [email protected] if you have any questions about this hearing.
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