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Tomorrow at 10:00 am ET, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will hold a nomination hearing to consider Mark Cruz to be the Director of the Indian Health Service. Watch live: https://t.co/UAIaqCDDAY

[Indian Health Service @IHSgov]

New Clinical Dementia Training Series webinars for nurses support dementia screening, diagnosis, and care for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Practical tools you can use right away, plus continuing education credits. Register today: https://t.co/fkyyTsjdRS

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America faces more than a chronic disease epidemic that threatens our physical health. We also face a spiritual malaise that undermines our mental health.

Our children are increasingly isolated, fragmented, and anxious, spending more than 8.5 hours a day on screens.

This summer, put down the phone and reconnect with nature, family, and community. It's time to Take Back Your Health. Eat Real Food. Get Active. Together, we will Make America Healthy Again.

[Indian Health Service @IHSgov]

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and father figures across Indian Country! Thank you for the love, guidance, and support you provide to your families and communities.

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The IHS Produce Prescription Pilot Program Phase 2 funding opportunity is accepting applications. Funding supports partnerships that increase access to healthy/traditional foods, strengthen food security, & improve health outcomes in Native communities: https://t.co/GuASdticE6

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We’re focusing on Alzheimer’s & brain health awareness with a new video series featuring provider & family perspectives. Hear real stories & practical guidance on recognizing dementia sooner, planning ahead, & supporting care in our communities. https://t.co/dpRDp4hSSw

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There’s still time to apply for the 2026 Indian Health Geriatric Scholars Program. Build elder care skills, complete a mentored project, and connect with peers. Deadline: July 7

Apply today at: https://t.co/cSXmrnDRlA

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Register today for this week's Clinical Dementia Training series for primary care providers: https://t.co/xGtkuptNK9. This three-part webinar series offers practical tools to strengthen dementia care for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. CME is available.

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This collaboration will strengthen health care access for the Lawrence community while creating expanded educational and workforce training opportunities for Native students.

[Indian Health Service @IHSgov]

The IHS and Haskell Indian Nations University, in partnership with the Haskell Indian Health Center, have signed a landmark agreement to support the construction of a new, state-of-the-art health care facility on Haskell’s campus in Lawrence, Kansas: https://t.co/ht9Gov25X5

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You can also visit https://t.co/M6PNcViBAa to get started today.

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Sacred tobacco is important for prayer, healing, & ceremony, but commercial tobacco is harmful to our health. American Indians & Alaska Natives who want help to quit commercial tobacco can text NATIVE to 47848 for a free mobile messaging tool with tips, advice, and encouragement.

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

On #WorldNoTobaccoDay, know the facts: there are more than 7,000 chemicals in commercial tobacco smoke.

Learn more about tobacco, e-cigarettes and vaping, and take the first step toward quitting or supporting others: https://t.co/niNCFRDPhl

[Indian Health Service @IHSgov]

In our latest Health Information Technology Modernization Program video, clinicians share how PATH EHR will support patient-centered, efficient, and user-friendly care across #IndianCountry. Watch the video now: https://t.co/Ee13rIF9L2 #ModernizeHealth #NativeHealth

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Applications are open for the 2026 Indian Health Geriatric Scholars Program. Build skills to care for elders, complete a mentored project, and connect with peers. Learn more and apply by July 7: https://t.co/Fh0lNGeIN0

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This Memorial Day, HHS honors the brave service members who gave their lives in defense of our nation and remembers the families who carry their legacy forward.

[Indian Health Service @IHSgov]

This budget is about delivering on a fundamental commitment by ensuring that American Indian and Alaska Native communities have access to reliable, high-quality health care.

[Indian Health Service @IHSgov]

We also highlight the importance of advance appropriations, which protect our patients from the harmful impacts of potential lapses in appropriations. The budget requests $5.6 billion in advance appropriations for FY 2028 to ensure stable and predictable funding moving forward.

[Indian Health Service @IHSgov]

@SecKennedy has committed to a multi-year $1 billion investment to complete these projects, which have been on the priority list since 1993.

Modern facilities are critical to delivering safe, high-quality care.

[Indian Health Service @IHSgov]

The IHS continues to address long-standing infrastructure needs. The President’s FY 2027 Budget includes an additional $5 million for health care facilities construction. While 36 of 42 priority list projects are complete or underway, six remain.

[Indian Health Service @IHSgov]

That progress matters. The FY 2027 budget builds on that foundation, advances our mission, and fulfills the federal trust responsibility by supporting a system of over 600 facilities and 41 urban Indian organizations serving nearly 3 million American Indians and Alaska Natives.

[Indian Health Service @IHSgov]

Chief of Staff Clayton Fulton testified before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to discuss the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the IHS. Over the past decade, investments have helped grow the IHS budget by 60%, strengthening health care across Indian Country.