Native American Public Health Issues

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Tribal Health Disparities CDC

(1 days ago) WebHealth Disparities. CDC’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity provides information about minority populations within the United States, including American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. The US Department of Health and …

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

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

(5 days ago) WebThe web page explains the health care challenges and disparities faced by Native Americans, who have a life expectancy and death rate that are much lower than other …

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

(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 …

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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Native American Health and the Environment

(7 days ago) WebGrantees in Alaska on Front Lines of Climate Change and Health Issues (September 2023) On remote Alaskan island, community-based research empowers residents (January …

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/population/native

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American Indian/Alaska Native Health Office of Minority …

(6 days ago) WebHealth: According to Census Bureau projections, the 2020 life expectancies at birth for American Indians/Alaska Natives are 78.4 years, with 81.1 years for women, and 75.8 …

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

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Identifying Disparities in Health Outcomes and Mortality …

(7 days ago) WebObjectives. To determine the impact of disaggregated mortality and health surveillance data on the ability to identify health disparities for American Indian and …

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

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Indigenous Strengths Can Improve Indigenous Health

(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 …

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

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NATIVE AMERICAN HEALTH DISPARITIES: WHAT CAN …

(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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What's Behind Native American Health Disparities? - Bloomberg

(9 days ago) WebThe health statistics reflect a dire economic reality—1 in 4 Native Americans live in poverty, the highest rate compared to all other races—and the massive gap in …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-02/what-s-behind-native-american-health-disparities

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Native American Health: Historical and Legal Context

(5 days ago) WebIn particular, violence against Native American women is being addressed as a major public health and public safety issue (Crossland et al., 2013). In terms of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK425854/

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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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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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Latest Native American Health Care News American Medical …

(2 days ago) WebNative Peoples Population Care discusses health care in the Native Peoples community. Learn more about health care coverage including issues, advocacy …

https://www.ama-assn.org/topics/native-peoples-population-care

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Tribal Health CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(7 days ago) WebThe Public Health Infrastructure Center and OTASA are committed to ensuring that AI/AN communities receive public health services that keep them safe and healthy. OTASA …

https://www.cdc.gov/tribal/index.html

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Native Americans Have Shorter Life Spans. Better Health Care Isn’t …

(7 days ago) WebMany Native Americans live in small towns or on poor, rural reservations. But rurality alone doesn’t explain the gap in life expectancy. For example, white people in …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/native-americans-shorter-life-spans-health-care/

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The Red Road: The Issue of Poor Native American Health

(3 days ago) WebNatives Americans, accounting for only 2% of the population, have the highest abuse rates of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and hallucinogen use disorders and the second highest …

https://theredroad.org/issues/native-american-health/

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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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Native Americans have shorter life spans, and it's not just due to …

(4 days ago) WebArielle Zionts/KFF Health News. Native Americans tend to die much earlier than White Americans. Their median age at death was 14 years younger, according to …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/native-americans-life-expectancy-health-care/

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Native Americans, public health and well-being: Research roundup …

(7 days ago) WebThe studies below characterize public health problems that Native American communities face and evaluate interventions meant to improve health and …

https://journalistsresource.org/politics-and-government/native-americans-health-research-roundup/

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How Native nations are tackling the opioid epidemic - OPB

(3 days ago) WebThe Cowlitz Indian Tribe provides services up and down the I-5 corridor for Native and non-Native community members struggling with mental health issues and …

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/28/how-native-nations-tackling-opioid-epidemic/

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Native American health care remains vastly underfunded

(5 days ago) WebPublished November 1, 2023. Until the federal government spends more on healthcare for Native Americans, they will not reach parity with the rest of the nation, according to …

https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/alumni/native-american-health-care-remains-vastly-underfunded

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Native Americans have shorter life spans. Better health care isn’t …

(9 days ago) WebIn addition to bolstering medical care and fully funding the Indian Health Service — which provides health care to Native Americans — there needs to be a …

https://www.al.com/reckon/2024/04/native-americans-have-shorter-life-spans-better-health-care-isnt-the-only-answer.html

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WebDeath rates and prevalence of health problems vary significantly by race and ethnicity in every state. Massachusetts, January 1 to May 19, 2020,” American …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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Health Disparities Among Alaskan Natives and American Indians

(2 days ago) WebThe thesis statement: The Indian Health Service (IHS) in conjunction with the SouthEast Alaskan Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) to overcome health …

https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/jsriue/article/view/37106

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United Health Foundation Announces $2 Million Grant to Native …

(7 days ago) WebAbout Native American Connections. Native American Connections (NAC) improves the lives of individuals and families through Native American culturally …

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/2024/2024-04-23-uhf-awards-2mil-grant-native-american-connections-mobile-health.html

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Tribal Data, Information, and Resources CDC

(2 days ago) WebCDC Tribal Data, Information, and Resources. American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people experience many health issues more frequently and more …

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

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MIT Solve United Natives Healthcare App - Overview

(6 days ago) WebA study titled “Patterns of Health Care Access and Use in an Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Population” published in 2023 in Journal of Ethnic Health Disparities …

https://solve.mit.edu/challenges/2024-indigenous-communities/solutions/88168

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American Indian & Alaska Native Contributions to Public Health

(9 days ago) WebThe indigenous people of the Americas—American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs)—have practiced the art of medicine and wellness for many thousands of years. …

https://www.cdc.gov/tribal/tribes-organizations-health/contributions/index.html

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