Testimony of the National Indian Health Board Presented by Kathy Kitcheyan Chairwoman-San Carlos Apache Tribe and Board Member of National Indian Health Board on the Presidents FY 2007 Budget for American Indian and Alaska Native Health Programs 02-14-06
Authors: Kathy Kitcheyan
Publication Year: 2006
Last Updated: 2010-09-27
Journal: National Indian Health Board
Keywords: IHS, Indian Health Services, NIHB, National Indian Health Board, appropriations, FY2007, budget, testimony
Abstract:
The President recommends increases in nearly every line item of the Indian Health Service’s budget, requesting that Congress appropriate about $3.2 billion dollars this year for health care delivery to America’s Native Peoples and another $.8 billion in third party recoveries (such as Medicaid, Medicare and other third party insurance). NIHB notes with appreciation that the FY07 budget request continues the Administration’s trend of slight increases to the IHS each year – but, with calculation for population growth included, as well as inflation, America’s Native populations cannot maintain even the status quo under this budget. Further, the budget seeks to completely cut funding to urban Indian clinics – a significant block in the foundation of the Indian health care delivery and a recommendation that is completely unacceptable to us. Indeed, in the current economic environment, the President’s request is appreciated.
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