Rural Health
News by Topic: Tribal communities

The IHS Chief of Staff Writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to Announce an Expanded Schedule of Tribal Consultations and Urban Confer to Seek Your Engagement on the Proposed IHS Realignment

Dec 5, 2025 - Announces in-person and virtual Indian Health Service (IHS) consultations with tribal nations and urban Indian organizations to discuss proposed IHS realignment. Enclosures with more information on the proposed plan can be found on the IHS Tribal Leader Letters webpage. Comments may be submitted by February 6, 2026.

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HHS' Cleanup of Federal Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Standards Rule Expands Access to Rural and Tribal Health Care

Dec 2, 2025 - Announces that components of a 2024 regulation establishing federal requirements for nursing home staffing has been repealed. Discusses the burden that had been placed on rural and tribal facilities as a result of the rule.

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Honoring Our Caregivers: Recognizing Family Caregivers Month Across Indian Country

Nov 13, 2025 - Discusses the importance of caregiving in American Indian and Alaska Native communities as well as challenges faced by caregivers. Highlights Indian Health Service programs and resources for caregivers and offers tips for supporting caregivers in the community.

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'It Is Who We Are': Alaska Native Organizations Collect Whale Meat, Seals, Fish and Other Traditional Foods to Help Storm Victims

Oct 24, 2025 - Describes efforts to collect and distribute traditional Alaska Native foods to victims of Typhoon Halong in rural Alaska. Discusses collaboration between tribal institutions and relief organizations across the state.

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