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Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Restoration of...



The Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee voted today to approve the restoration of funds for the Urban Indian Health Programs (UIHPs) in the FY 2007 Budget at the FY 2006 level.



Programs under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act are one significant step closer to receiving funds to provide much needed health care services to Urban Native Americans.



Today's8217;s announcement gives cause for celebration in Indian Country given that these funds were eliminated under the President's8217;s proposed FY 2007 Budget.



's8220;After several months of uncertainty and following the tireless efforts of Indian Country, Urban Indian Health Programs, and the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH), urban Indian health care needs have been overwhelmingly acknowledged by both the Senate and the House's8221;, said NCUIH Executive Director Geoffrey Roth. 's8220;The restoration of funds marks not only a huge victory for all Urban Indian Health Programs, but also the ushering in of a new era of unity in Indian country's8221;, Roth continued.



NCUIH, supported by sister organizations and its membership, has worked diligently to educate policy makers on the uniqueness of UIHPs and on the necessary existence of UIHPs to ensure that Native Americans are treated with dignity and their healthcare needs are met.



Currently there are 34 UIHPs in 20 states across the country. These culturally based programs serve American Indian/Alaskan Natives who live in urban areas and who have no access to healthcare. NCUIH was founded in 1998 to meet the unique health care needs of the urban Indian population through education, training, advocacy and leadership development.



's8220;Although urban Indian funding appears to be headed towards restoration, a substantial investment in all Indian health Services needs to be made.'s8221; Roth Said.



Next Steps: The Senate Appropriations Committee will take up these funding recommendations and pass the full appropriations bill to the Senate for consideration.    







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