These five Indian health updates from October 6 through 14, 2026 give Tribal health leaders and Native contractors practical reasons across Indian Country to review project pipelines, clinical workflows, event calendars, and public-comment deadlines. A $1.86 Billion IHS Investment…
IHS Buy Indian Act contracts issued or amended after October 1, 2026 require Native-owned firms to review new HHSAR numbering, representations, ownership standards, and notice duties. What Changed for IHS Buy Indian Act Contracts The HHS Class Deviation 2026-25…
Tribal breast cancer screening needs imaging staff and reliable follow-up. Learn how IHS and Tribal health teams can plan results, referrals, and care handoffs.
A new $170 million outpatient health center opened in northern Arizona on October 2, 2026, and it needs clinicians now. Western Navajo Families Finally Have Care Close to Home The Echo Cliffs Health Center held its grand opening on…
There may be few healthcare careers where one person can make such an immediate difference in Indian Country. Physician assistants diagnose illness, order and interpret tests, prescribe medications, develop treatment plans and care for patients across primary care, emergency…
Three Native health developments deserve attention this weekend, as workforce, prevention and federal policy keep moving across Indian Country. October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a good time for Native women to…
Traditional healing Medicaid reimbursement now reaches Maine and Utah, which join four other states and give states with pending requests six approved models to study. CMS Approved Two New Section 1115 Waivers CMS approved Utah’s Section 1115 demonstration on…
Indian Country can grow its own behavioral health workforce, and new research shows how. Indigenous Peer Support Specialists Are a Rising Native Health Workforce On September 3, 2026, a peer-reviewed study in Frontiers in Public Health by Tassy Parker,…
Two recently published research papers provide concrete evidence that dedicated pathways must be carved into Tribal facility staffing serving Our Relatives, and that clinicians need a healthy ecosystem to stay. Academic medical center partnerships can help ease the Indian…
The Community Health Aide Program expansion gives Tribal health leaders a federally backed path to grow a local Native health workforce of mid-level behavioral, community, and dental health professionals working alongside licensed providers in Indian Country. What the $2.3…
