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Banner Health’s $1.1 Billion Community Investment Strengthens Native Health Across Arizona

April 16, 2026April 23, 2026 1 min read

Banner Health's 2025 annual report details $1.1 billion in community investments, Native American outreach programs, and nearly 200 new primary care residency slots across Arizona.

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Dr. Christina Wallace Makes History as First Choctaw Chief Medical Officer

March 20, 2026March 21, 2026 1 min read

On March 19, 2026, Dr. Christina Wallace became the first Choctaw Chief Medical Officer at Choctaw Health Center in Philadelphia, Mississippi, marking a historic milestone for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and Native health leadership across Indian Country.

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1. STAFFING SERVICES
Partner with Ellsworth: Trusted Native-Owned Medical Staffing for Indian Health Service Hospitals
Fast, Reliable, Culturally Competent Healthcare Staffing for Contracting Officers Serving Tribal and IHS Facilities Nationwide

2. MSP SERVICES
Bridging the Gap: The Ellsworth Mission to Bring Culturally Competent Care to Over 600 Facilities
Bottomline is that Ellsworth needs to 43x our output. We can, and must, do that in 2026.

3. FOUNDER'S STORY
Ellsworth Is Proving That Native-Led Contracting Can Move Faster — and Deliver More
Michael Woestehoff, a Navajo citizen born in Tuba City and raised in Ganado, Arizona, founded Ellsworth LLC to create a direct and effective link between federal agencies and Native communities.

4. ANNOUCEMENTS
HHS Secretary Kennedy outlines Historic Hiring and Infrastructure Plans at IHS 70th Anniversary Summit
On Thursday, February 12, 2026, the Indian Health Service (IHS) convened its 70th Anniversary Tribal Summit, marking seven decades of federal trust responsibility.

5. SERVICES
FPDS is Gone — Here’s How to Find Your Federal Contract Awards on SAM.gov
A Practical Guide for Native-Owned Small Businesses and Federal Health Contractors | Updated February 2026

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