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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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Identifying Disparities in Health Outcomes and Mortality for …

(7 days ago) WEBThe American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population experiences more severe health risks and disparities as compared with other racial and ethnic …

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306427

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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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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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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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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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Native Americans Feel Invisible In U.S. Health Care …

(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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Poor housing harms health in American Indian and Alaska Native

(3 days ago) WEBPoor health outcomes soared among the millions displaced over the past 300-plus years. Today, as a result of poor housing conditions, American Indians and …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/poor-housing-harms-health-in-american-indian-and-alaska-native-communities-202204062721

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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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The hidden health inequalities that American Indians and Alaskan

(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 …

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

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Health Disparities Persist for Native Americans, Alaska Natives

(3 days ago) WEBFrom 2014 to 2018, about 1 in 5 adults who were American Indian or Alaska Native were reportedly in fair or poor health, compared with 12.1% of U.S. adults overall, according …

https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2020-08-06/health-disparities-persist-for-native-americans-alaska-natives

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Health Care Access and Utilization for American Indian Elders: A

(3 days ago) WEBPublished reports describe American Indians (AIs) as experiencing some of the worst health disparities in the United States, including higher rates of physical and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7756708/

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Increasing Funding for the Indian Health Service to Improve Native

(9 days ago) WEBFor many decades, Native Americans have experienced higher rates of health problems than the general American population and other racial minority …

https://www.mercatus.org/research/policy-briefs/increasing-funding-indian-health-service-improve-native-american-health

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Health Coverage Among American Indian and Alaska Native and

(4 days ago) WEBIntroduction. American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHOPI) people have faced significant 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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'People die like that': Native Americans face serious barriers in

(1 days ago) WEBBecause Native Americans face high rates of historical and ongoing trauma, Bruised Head, from Crow Tribal Health, said trauma-informed care is another crucial …

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

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Mental Health Challenges in Caring for American …

(5 days ago) WEBIssues of Concern. American Indians and Alaskan natives have been associated with high rates of mental disorders and psychiatric diagnoses such as post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use …

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

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First Lady Jill Biden talks health care with Native American …

(1 days ago) WEBMARIE, Mich. (WLUC) - First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff met with leaders of the Bay Mills Indian Community and Sault Ste. …

https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2024/05/17/first-lady-jill-biden-talks-health-care-with-native-american-communities/

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HHS Issues $139M in Funding to Support Chronic Disease …

(4 days ago) WEBSarai Rodriguez. Published: 27 Jan 2023. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Indian Health Service (IHS), has awarded $139 …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584591/HHS-Issues-139M-in-Funding-to-Support-Chronic-Disease-Prevention

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As mental health issues plague Asian American communities, …

(2 days ago) WEBAccording to a 2020 American Psychological Association report, 84% of the psychology workforce is white, while Asians comprise just 4%. That means Asian …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/10/asian-american-community-mental-health-stigma/73590929007/

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Recent Health Trends In The Native American Population

(5 days ago) WEBIntroduction. The health of Native Americans has undergone substantial changes in the second half of the twentieth century. In broad terms, the recent epidemiologic history of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK233101/

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