American Indian Health Problems

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Tribal Health Disparities CDC

(1 days ago) WEBThe US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’) Office of Minority Health also maintains information about minority health and health disparities …

https://www.cdc.gov/tribal/data-resources/health-disparities/index.html

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Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Population

(9 days ago) WEBHealth insurance coverage for American Indian and Alaska Native population. Percent of adults ages 18–64 without health insurance coverage: 24.1% (2022) Source: Interactive …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/american-indian-health.htm

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'People die like that': Native Americans face serious barriers in

(1 days ago) WEBIndian Health Service, the federal agency responsible for providing health care to federally recognized tribes, is chronically underfunded and doesn’t administer …

https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/reporting/people-die-native-americans-face-serious-barriers-accessing-care

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American Indian/Alaska Native Health Office of Minority Health

(6 days ago) WEBThis compares to non-Hispanic whites by 74.7 percent, 34.3 percent, and 6.3 percent respectively. Health: According to Census Bureau projections, the 2020 life …

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/american-indianalaska-native-health

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Disparities Fact Sheets - Indian Health Service (IHS)

(2 days ago) WEBThe Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and …

https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/factsheets/disparities/

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Clinical Practice Issues in American Indians and Alaska …

(5 days ago) WEB"The American Indian, once proud and free, is torn now between white and tribal values; between the politics and language of the white man and his own historic culture. His problems, sharpened by …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570601/

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American Indians and Alaska Natives are disproportionately …

(2 days ago) WEBA Harvard-NPR poll finds American Indians and Alaska Natives were hit by the pandemic's emotional toll the worst. Native researchers say tribal groups have …

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/29/1050379856/american-indians-and-alaska-natives-are-disproportionately-affected-by-the-pande

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American Indian Health Policy: Historical Trends and …

(3 days ago) WEBHowever, a long-standing history of underfunding of the Indian Health Service (IHS) and its predecessor agencies has led to significant challenges in providing proper care and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4035886/

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For Natives Americans, In Indian Health Service And …

(Just Now) WEBIn 2016 it set the Indian Health Service budget at $4.8 billion. Spread across the US population of 3.7 million American Indians and Alaska Natives, that's $1,297 per person. That compares to

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/12/12/569910574/native-americans-feel-invisible-in-u-s-health-care-system

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The hidden health inequalities that American Indians …

(1 days ago) WEBIn many ways, American Indian health has improved under the IHS over the past 20 years. For example, infant mortality decreased 67 percent between 1974 and 2009.

https://theconversation.com/the-hidden-health-inequalities-that-american-indians-and-alaskan-natives-face-89905

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NATIVE AMERICAN HEALTH DISPARITIES: WHAT CAN BE DONE?

(2 days ago) WEBstatistics of any ethnic or racial group. (Indian Health Service, 2018) This case explores issues in Native American health, the factors that contribute to health disparities, how …

https://www.evergreen.edu/sites/default/files/Native%2520health%2520disparities%2520%2520March%25202020%2520.pdf

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The impact of historical trauma on American Indian health equity

(6 days ago) WEBTrauma has profound implications for mental and physical health. Historical trauma can create health inequities centuries later. The past few years have revealed …

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/the-impact-of-historical-trauma-on-american-indian-health-equity

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Native Americans: A Crisis in Health Equity - American Bar …

(5 days ago) WEBIn July 2003, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights published a report that outlined civil rights disparities in health care for Native Americans. Unfortunately, most of the findings in …

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/the-state-of-healthcare-in-the-united-states/native-american-crisis-in-health-equity/

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American Indian Health Equity/Disparities Center for American …

(7 days ago) WEBAmerican Indian and Alaska Native children and adolescents are also at higher risk for health problems than their peers. Nearly four in ten American Indian and Alaska …

https://in.nau.edu/cair/ai-health-equity-and-disparities/

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Mental Health Challenges in Caring for American …

(5 days ago) WEBAmerican Indians (AI) and Alaska Natives (AN), descendants of the indigenous people, are a diverse population group growing in number every year. Studies have shown that American …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570587/

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Health Coverage Among American Indian and Alaska Native and

(4 days ago) WEBThe American Rescue Plan authorized 100% match for urban Indian health programs for a temporary period that expired. There have been calls for and …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/health-coverage-among-american-indian-and-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-and-other-pacific-islander-people/

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American Indians and Alaska Natives Health Disparities CDC

(6 days ago) WEBIn 2018, 87% of all reported TB cases occurred in racial and ethnic minorities. TB disease was reported in 104 American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States, …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/healthdisparities/americanindians.html

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Caring for American Indian and Alaska Native Children and …

(7 days ago) WEBAmerican Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations have substantial health inequities, and most of their disease entities begin in childhood. In addition, …

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/147/4/e2021050498/180860/Caring-for-American-Indian-and-Alaska-Native

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Indigenous Strengths Can Improve Indigenous Health Johns …

(9 days ago) WEBIndigenous people around the world face striking health disparities, including higher rates of diabetes, malnutrition, and tuberculosis. In the U.S., they also experience higher rates of illnesses ranging from flu and pneumonia to heart disease and stroke—and, not surprisingly, have shorter life expectancies than their white counterparts. Yet these …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/indigenous-strengths-can-improve-indigenous-health

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The healing power of Native American culture is inspiring …

(9 days ago) WEBA cadre of mental health professionals is calling for the development of innovative treatment approaches based on American Indian and Alaska Native values …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/10/healing-tribal-communities-native-americans

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Mental and Behavioral Health - American Indians/Alaska Natives

(Just Now) WEBMental and Behavioral Health - American Indians/Alaska Natives. American Indian/Alaska Natives are 60 percent more likely to experience the feeling that …

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/mental-and-behavioral-health-american-indiansalaska-natives

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Racial health disparities exist in every state, new report says - Axios

(Just Now) WEBEven states that made progress narrowing racial and ethnic health disparities have considerable gaps on access, outcomes and quality of care, a new …

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/18/racial-health-disparities-every-state

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Health Conditions and Health Care Use Among American …

(6 days ago) WEBThis report presents estimates for selected health conditions and health care use among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adults by tribal land residential status. …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr185.pdf

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Navajo psychiatrist bridges gaps between Native American culture …

(4 days ago) WEBThis lack of mental health care has impacted the Native American community at large. The suicide mortality rate for American Indian/Alaska Native individuals (39.7 …

https://azmirror.com/2024/04/29/navajo-psychiatrist-bridges-gaps-between-native-american-culture-and-behavioral-health-care/

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Indian students' deaths in the US – the community wants answers

(Just Now) WEBNearly 267,000 Indians enrolled in US universities in 2022-23 and the number is projected to reach a million by 2030. "The desire, the draw or pull of an American degree is very …

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-68832876

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3. Asian Americans and the ‘model minority’ stereotype

(9 days ago) WEBImmigrant generation: Among immigrants, 43% of 1.5-generation Asian adults say using the term “model minority” is a bad thing, compared with 26% of first …

https://www.pewresearch.org/2023/11/30/asian-americans-and-the-model-minority-stereotype/

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Indian American Diaspora and Politics in India and the US

(Just Now) WEBA disproportionate number of wealthy, college-educated, English-speaking, liberal, and irreligious Indians tend to migrate to the United States. The Indian …

https://thediplomat.com/2024/04/indian-american-diaspora-and-politics-in-india-and-the-us/

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