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Cultural Competence in Caring for American Indians and …

(5 days ago) WEBContemporary healthcare demands culturally competent interventions that recognize individual needs while fostering a …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570619/

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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 that report are still true 15 years later. Moreover, the scale of the crisis has expanded given population increases and the inability of funding to keep pace.

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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'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 piece to the puzzle. Where culturally sensitive care acknowledges a patient’s unique identity, trauma-informed care addresses a patient’s entire life experience to provide …

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

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Native American health care: How the U.S. Indian Health …

(3 days ago) WEBAmerican Indians and Alaska Natives are entitled to federally funded health care under treaties negotiated between tribal nations and the U.S. government. “Our treaties say that we have a right

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/03/native-american-health-care-how-the-us-indian-health-service-works.html

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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 years for men. For non-Hispanic whites the projected life expectancies are 80.6 years, with 82.7 years for women, and 78.4 years for men.

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

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Health Coverage Among American Indian and Alaska …

(4 days ago) WEBBox 1: Notes on Data and Methods. This analysis is based on data from the 2017-2021 five-year American Community Survey (ACS) and includes people who identify as AIAN or NHOPI as defined by the U

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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The Generational Impact Of Racism On Health: Voices …

(Just Now) WEBAcross the United States funding for the IHS meets about 54 percent of the health care needs of the American Indian and Alaska Native population, allotting approximately $4,079 per person for

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01419

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Caring for Native Americans Journal of Ethics American …

(6 days ago) WEBThree Levels of Autonomy and One Long-Term Solution for Native American Health Care. Siobhan Wescott, MD, MPH and Beth Mittelstet, MD. Native Americans suffer poverty and significant health inequity …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/issue/caring-native-americans

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Racialization as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity for …

(5 days ago) WEBAlthough race as a biological category has been disavowed by professional societies, including the American Public Health Association, 2 the American Sociological Association, 3 the American Anthropological …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/racialization-barrier-achieving-health-equity-native-americans/2020-10

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Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity

(7 days ago) WEBThe HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) supports the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity (CIIHE) to advance sustainable solutions to address health disparities and advance health equity among American Indian and Alaska Native (Al/AN) and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) populations. Key activities: Research, education

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/center-indigenous-innovation-and-health-equity

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Native American Health: Historical and Legal Context

(5 days ago) WEBTo sufficiently examine and ultimately address health disparities affecting Native Americans, it is essential to understand the unique historical and legal context of Native American communities in the United States. Native American tribes have a legal relationship with the federal government that can be traced back to the 18th century, …

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

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Medicaid Unwinding Deals Blow to Tenuous System of Care for …

(6 days ago) WEBThree in 10 Native American and Alaska Native people younger than 65 rely on Medicaid, compared with 15% of their white counterparts. The Indian Health Service is responsible for providing care to approximately 2.6 million of the 9.7 million Native Americans and Alaska Natives in the U.S., but services vary across regions, clinics, …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/medicaid-unwinding-endangers-native-american-health-care/

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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 groups in the United States. 1, 2 However, the examination of AI/AN health outcomes beyond race is limited and demands attention, especially at the tribal level. AI/AN tribes are sovereign nations with …

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

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Health Equity for US Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander

(8 days ago) WEBThe important article by Sumibcay et al 1 highlights the problem of invisibility for small minoritized populations in the United States. 2 Examining 4 surge periods of high COVID-19 mortality in 2020 to 2021, they found that non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native individuals and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander individuals had …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2818874

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Traditional Indigenous medicine in North America: A scoping review

(3 days ago) WEBUrban primary care program, The Seattle Indian Health Board: 869: 70% of urban American Indian/Alaskan Native patients in primary care often used traditional health practices and use was strongly associated with cultural affiliation. Gurley et al. 2001: Vietnam veterans in the reservation communities of the Southwest and Northern Plains: …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7425891/

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Health of Native Americans in the United States - Wikipedia

(7 days ago) WEBThe leading causes of death by percentage for Native Americans and Alaska Natives for 2005. Heart disease accounted for 25% of deaths, cancer 22%, accidents 19%, diabetes 7%, liver disease 6%, suicide 6%, respiratory diseases 6%, stroke 4%, homicide 3%, and influenza and pneumonia 3%. Native Americans share many of the same health …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_of_Native_Americans_in_the_United_States

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Native Americans Feel Invisible In U.S. Health Care System - 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. 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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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 Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022. Percent of children younger than age 18 years without health insurance coverage: …

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

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Culture and Cures: Healing Native American Health AAMC

(4 days ago) WEBAlso new is a role-playing session involving Native American health issues, some of which can be especially daunting to non-Native students, said Owen, an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. “We want them to feel less like an outsider to this community [and] to give them hands-on solutions.”

https://www.aamc.org/news/culture-and-cures-healing-native-american-health

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Disparities Fact Sheets - Indian Health Service (IHS)

(2 days ago) WEBFact Sheets. Additional Resources. Disparities. Members of 573 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and their descendants are eligible for services provided by the Indian Health Service (IHS). The IHS is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that provides a comprehensive health service delivery

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

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Medicaid unwinding deals blow to tenuous care system for Native …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Indian Health Service is responsible for providing care to approximately 2.6 million of the 9.7 million Native Americans and Alaska Natives in the U.S., but services vary across regions, clinics, and health centers. The agency itself has been chronically underfunded and unable to meet the needs of the population.

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2024-05-24/medicaid-unwinding-deals-blow-to-tenuous-care-system-for-native-americans

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Medicaid Unwinding Threatens Native Communities’ Already …

(9 days ago) WEBThree in 10 Native American and Alaska Native people younger than 65 rely on Medicaid, compared with 15% of their white counterparts. The Indian Health Service is responsible for providing care to approximately 2.6 million of the 9.7 million Native Americans and Alaska Natives in the U.S., but services vary across regions, clinics, …

https://truthout.org/articles/medicaid-unwinding-threatens-native-communities-already-tenuous-access-to-care/

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Indian Health Service Indian Health Service (IHS)

(Just Now) 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 Alaska Natives. The provision of health services to members of federally-recognized Tribes grew out of the special government-to-government relationship between the federal …

https://www.ihs.gov/

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Health Care Coverage for American Indians and Alaska Natives

(8 days ago) WEBIf you’re an American Indian or an Alaska Native, you may have new health coverage benefits and protections in the Marketplace. Some benefits are available to members of. federally recognized tribes. Any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Corporation (regional or village), band, nation, pueblo, village

https://www.healthcare.gov/american-indians-alaska-natives/coverage/

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Medicaid unwinding deals a blow to a tenuous system of care for …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Indian Health Service is responsible for providing care to approximately 2.6 million of the 9.7 million Native Americans and Alaska Natives in the U.S., but services vary across regions, clinics, and health centers. The agency itself has been chronically underfunded and unable to meet the needs of the population.

https://montanafreepress.org/2024/05/20/medicaid-unwinding-deals-a-blow-to-a-tenuous-system-of-care-for-native-americans/

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A Historical Perspective of Healthcare Disparity and Infectious …

(3 days ago) WEBThe US governmental role in Native American healthcare. The US government has a political relationship with Native American people including the provision of healthcare based on treaties signed in the past as well as Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. 8 Beginning in the 1880s, the US government assumed responsibilities for …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8785365/

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Cherokee Nation medical school graduates its first class - STAT

(1 days ago) WEBThe nine Native American graduates represent 20% of the first class of 46 students. That may sound small, but it’s a start. In future classes, the number of tribally affiliated students ranges

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/16/medical-school-cherokee-nation-native-american-doctors/

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CDC works to prevent violence against American Indian and …

(1 days ago) WEBAbout 44% of American Indian and Alaska Native women were raped. In their lifetime, about 14% of American Indian and Alaska Native men were made to penetrate someone else through physical force, threats of violence, or alcohol or drug facilitation.3. About 32% of American Indian and Alaska Native women reported experiencing sexual coercion

https://www.cdc.gov/injury-tribal/media/pdfs/Violence-Against-Native-Peoples-Fact-Sheet.pdf

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This Oklahoma medical school is trying to turn the tide on Native

(8 days ago) WEBThe OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation is the first tribally-affiliated medical school in the United States. As a citizen of the Choctaw Nation, Cosby believed the school would give her a unique opportunity to learn alongside other Native students and physicians. Less than 1% of doctors nationwide are Native …

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/05/18/osu-college-osteopathic-medicine-cherokee-nation-class-2024-doctors/73699252007/

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VA Secretary pushes for more rural, Native veteran support - MSN

(8 days ago) WEBThe impact of that law can be seen in South Dakota, with a little more than 3,740 of those claims pertaining to the state alone. “That means $22 million in earned benefits for those PACT Act

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/va-secretary-pushes-for-more-rural-native-veteran-support/ar-BB1mSO0t

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Diabetes Is More Common in Native American People. These

(4 days ago) WEBThat's because a disproportionate number of Native Americans has diabetes.While 14.5 percent of American Indians/Alaskan Natives (AI/AN) had diabetes in 2019, 11.3 percent of the overall U.S

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/diabetes-is-more-common-in-native-american-people-these-community-efforts-are-starting-to-change-that/ar-AA1ewvTx

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OCR Celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific …

(2 days ago) WEBOn May 20, 2022, OCR, through the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, partnered with the U.S. Department of Justice to release a report detailing the surge of hate crimes and hate incidents against AA and NHPI communities. The report includes guidance on how to raise public awareness …

https://www.hhs.gov/blog/2024/05/24/ocr-celebrates-asian-american-native-hawaiian-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month.html

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IN FOCUS: AANHPI Heritage Month UCLA

(2 days ago) WEBIN FOCUS: AANHPI Heritage Month. A curated selection of stories from across the UCLA campus spotlighting Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander voices, histories and research. Alumni Helen and Morgan Chu pledge $10 million to benefit UCLA Institute of American Culture. The Chus, who are longtime donors to …

https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-focus

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Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage …

(5 days ago) WEBThis Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Fidelis Care honors the diverse cultures, histories, and contributions of this community. In observance of the month, Fidelis Care recently talked with Rendr CEO Dr. Richard Park about cultural pride, health literacy, and how he makes a difference.

https://www.fideliscare.org/en-us/Blog?id=911

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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 mental illness, and a lower life expectancy than other U.S. populations (Espey et al., 2014; Indian Health Service, 2015).Although members of federally recognized tribes are …

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

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Race of Applicants for Insurance Affordability Programs

(6 days ago) WEBThis dataset includes the race of applicants for Insurance Affordability Programs (IAPs) who reported their race as American Indian and/or Alaska Native, Asian Indian, Black or African American, Chinese, Cambodian, Filipino, Guamanian or Chamorro, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Mixed Race, Native Hawaiian, Other, Other Asian, Other Pacific …

https://data.ca.gov/bs/dataset/race-of-applicants-for-insurance-affordability-programs

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A Look at the Latest Alcohol Death Data and Change Over the Last …

(8 days ago) WEBAlcohol deaths in 2022 were highest among people aged 45 to 64, American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) people, and males. Alcohol death rates for AIAN people are the highest–5 times higher

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/a-look-at-the-latest-alcohol-death-data-and-change-over-the-last-decade/

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Food Safety Training for Native American Food Growers Now …

(3 days ago) WEBNearly 80% of all farmland in Arizona, roughly 21 million acres, are tended to by producers in any of the state’s 22 Native American tribes. In 2012, native growers sold $67M worth of agricultural products. The success of native and Tribal agriculture is critical to not only the Arizonan agriculture industry, but to the nation as a whole.

https://nativenewsonline.net/health/food-safety-training-for-native-american-food-growers-now-available

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