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California’s Medicaid Cuts Could Threaten Tribal Health

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 2 min read

Native exemptions remain, but California’s Medicaid changes could weaken hospitals, behavioral health services, and specialty care used by California Tribal citizens. Native Medicaid Exemptions Do Not Stop Systemwide Harm Exemptions do not stop administrative harm. Right now, CMS guidance…

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New Mexico Invests Over $357 Million in Rural and Tribal Health Care Through Two Major Funding Streams

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 1 min read

Rural and tribal health providers across New Mexico now have access to historic state and federal funding to strengthen care for Our Relatives in Indian Country. Two Separate Programs Are Driving the Largest Rural Health Investment in State History…

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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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