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Tribal Diagnostics LLC, a Native American-owned clinical laboratory, opened a new 25,000-square-foot facility in Oklahoma City on April 14, significantly expanding its capacity to serve tribal health systems and underserved communities.
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The Nansemond Indian Nation and its tribally chartered health arm, Fishing Point Healthcare, are suing the Commonwealth of Virginia for withholding Medicaid reimbursements and discriminating against tribal healthcare providers.
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The Washington State Department of Health (WSDOH) and the federally recognized Tulalip Tribes have signed the state’s first-ever data sharing agreement.
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The Indian Health Service has allocated $700 million for tribal sanitation infrastructure through its Sanitation Facilities Construction (SFC) Program for fiscal 2025. The program aims to improve Native access to drinking water sources, sewage systems, and solid waste disposal facilities.
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Rising demand for remote learning and telehealth services in Indian Country has spurred new federal funding for digital infrastructure, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture is planning to distribute $40 million through its Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program.
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Native American-owned medical products manufacturer Prestige Ameritech, Ltd. acquired a healthcare supply-chain firm in a deal that expands its presence in the medical supply industry.
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A nonprofit organization has aimed $10 million at keeping tribal health clinics powered up and online during power outages.
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The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and the Indian Health Service signed a memorandum of agreement on Monday for a $44.5 million wastewater treatment project to improve the tribes’ water infrastructure.
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Potawatomi Ventures, the investment arm of the Forest County Potawatomi Community, said it made a strategic investment in BAMF Health Inc., a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based healthcare company specializing in molecular imaging and radiopharmaceuticals. Terms were not disclosed.
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A new report on telehealth usage among the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in northern Michigan reveals a strong interest in the technology among tribal citizens, despite significant barriers to access.