ADA Calls for Increased Funding for Indian Health Service

A coalition dedicated to improving health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives is urging Congress to support funding for IHS. The AI/AN Health Partners Coalition, which includes the ADA, sent letters to Senate and House of Representatives appropriators emphasizing that American Indians and Alaska Natives face substantially poorer health outcomes and higher mortality and morbidity rates than the general population. The Indian Health Service is critical to how these populations access health care, the letter notes, and must have sufficient resources to provide them with high-quality services.