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'People die like that': Native Americans face serious …

(1 days ago) WEBA deep-seated mistrust of the Indian Health Service means community members may avoid getting the care they need. And while Indigenous people are more likely to die from heart disease, cancer, diabetes, liver disease, stroke and suicide than their white …

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

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Native American communities have the highest suicide rates in …

(9 days ago) WEB10% of all suicides in Montana from 2017 through 2021 were among Native Americans, even though they represent only 6.5% of the state’s population. Systemic issues and …

https://montanafreepress.org/2024/01/25/native-american-communities-have-the-highest-suicide-rates-in-montana-yet-interventions-are-scarce/

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Office of American Indian Health - Montana Health Alert Network

(5 days ago) WEBThe Director of American Indian Health is responsible for identifying the sources of health disparities and developing strategies for health equity, while providing a forum for …

https://www.dphhs.mt.gov/OAIH/index

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The Blackfeet Nation’s struggles underscore - Montana Public …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Indian Health Service, which is responsible for providing health care to many Indigenous people, has been chronically underfunded. KFF is an endowed nonprofit …

https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2022-05-24/the-blackfeet-nations-struggles-underscore-the-fentanyl-crisis-on-native-american-reservations

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Native Americans face major obstacles in accessing care

(2 days ago) WEBRurality isn’t the only issue — Native Americans in Montana die, on average, 17 years younger than the state’s white rural residents. A deep-seated mistrust of the Indian …

https://missoulian.com/news/local/indigenous/native-americans-care-access-healthcare-montana/article_4468c408-abf4-11ee-bf2d-53fa500a5d00.html

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Leading Causes of Death among American Indian Residents of …

(6 days ago) WEBCOVID-19 was the leading cause of death among American Indian residents of Montana in 2020. The all-cause mortality rate increased by 36% in 2020 compared with 2015–2019 …

https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/publichealth/Epidemiology/VSU/VSUAIANLeadingCauses2020.pdf

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Reducing American Indian Health Disparities - Montana …

(4 days ago) WEBMontana’s Medicaid Tribal MedMalRxment Program (T-HIP) offers an unprecedented opportunity for Native nations to create wellness and disease prevention programs. …

https://mthf.org/priority/reducing-health-disparities/

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Medicaid Expansion in Indian Country: Improving the Health of

(3 days ago) WEBMedicaid Expansion in Indian Country: Improving the Health of Individuals and Communities. Jackie Semmens February 2021 Presented by the Montana Budget & …

https://montanabudget.org/report/medicaid-expansion-in-indian-country-improving-the-health-of-individuals-and-communities-2

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Daines Introduces Bill to Improve Indian Health Service for …

(1 days ago) WEBThe bill helpsaddress the many issues recipients of IHS care face by improving patient access to safe and reliable health services. Montana families and care providers to …

https://www.daines.senate.gov/2023/10/30/daines-introduces-bill-to-improve-indian-health-service-for-montanans/

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Montana’s Urban Indians Face Health Care Barriers - Alliance …

(8 days ago) WEBTable of Contents 1 Executive Summary 2 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Health Disparities 4 Causes of Racial Disparities 5 Montana’s Urban Indians in Poor Health 6 A Closer …

https://www.allianceforajustsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2007-0625_MTs-Urban-Indians.pdf

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Montana's Urban Indians Face Health Care Barriers - NCUIH

(1 days ago) WEBAbstract: Montana’s health care providers and elected officials are closing their eyes to a health care crisis in our state. Montana’s Indian people suffer elevated rates of …

https://ncuih.org/krc/montanas-urban-indians-face-health-care-barriers/

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Office of American Indian Health - Montana Healthcare Foundation

(5 days ago) WEBWhen the Montana DPHHS issued its 2013 “State of the State’s Health” report, tribal leaders were deeply concerned by the health disparities affecting American Indian …

https://mthf.org/news/office-of-american-indian-health/

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For Natives Americans, In Indian Health Service And Outside It - NPR

(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. …

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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Billings Area Indian Health Service (IHS)

(9 days ago) WEBThe Billings Area Indian Health Service office in Billings, Montana, oversees the delivery of public health, environmental health, health care services and community-based …

https://www.ihs.gov/billings/

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Home - Montana Consortium for Urban Indian Health

(8 days ago) WEBThe Montana Consortium for Urban Indian Health We’re a Non-Profit organization dedicated to supporting Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) across Montana, and we’re …

https://mcuih.org/

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Director of American Indian Health - Montana Health Alert …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Director of American Indian Health’s 2020-2022 Strategic Plan details goals and objectives to support strategies empowering American Indians to achieve better health …

https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/2021biennialreports/OfficeofAmericanIndianHealthStrategicPlan.pdf

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IHS patient: 'It’s not quality health care, it’s whatever care'

(9 days ago) WEBHealth care issues have long taken center stage in Montana’s Indian Country. In August 2012, Former U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., held a two-hour field hearing in the lobby …

https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/ihs-patient-it-s-not-quality-health-care-it-s-whatever-care/article_b0fbaa48-3f74-50fd-b29c-32f8b5568954.html

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Montana American Indian Women’s Health Coalition (MAIWHC)

(5 days ago) WEBMAIWHC is a grassroots coalition that was formed to assist the MCCP in recruitment and screening of American Indian women for breast and cervical cancer and has evolved …

https://mtcancercoalition.org/montana-american-indian-womens-health-coalition-maiwhc/

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American Indian Partners - Montana Cancer Coalition

(5 days ago) WEBFrom 2015-2019 cancer was the second leading cause of death among Montana American Indians. On average, there are 310 newly diagnosed cancers and 100 cancer deaths …

https://mtcancercoalition.org/american-indian-partners/

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Bolstering mental health resources for Montana farm families

(1 days ago) WEBIn Summer 2022, the Montana Department of Agriculture released a new initiative in partnership with Frontier Psychiatry in Billings to create free mental health resources …

https://www.krtv.com/bolstering-mental-health-resources-for-montana-farm-families

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Disability and Health Factsheet: American Indian Adults in …

(5 days ago) WEBHalf (51%) of Montana American Indian adults who have a disability experience depression or frequent mental distress (Figure 4). Three in five (60%) Montana American Indian …

https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/publichealth/ChronicDisease/DisabilityandHealth082022.pdf

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Health Department Directories Public Health Gateway CDC

(5 days ago) WEBAccredited Health Departments. Find the website of any state or territorial health department. Health Officials. Find the names, titles, and bios of health officials from the …

https://www.cdc.gov/public-health-gateway/php/communications-resources/health-department-directories.html

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American Indian Affairs Interim Study Committee

(4 days ago) WEBColorado legislature email addresses ending in @state.co.us are no longer active.Please replace @state.co.us with @coleg.gov for Colorado legislature email addresses. Details …

https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/american-indian-affairs-interim-study-committee/2024-regular-session

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