1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i COVID-19 and the Indian Health Service Elayne J. Heisler Specialist in Health Services Updated May 1, 2020 The Indian Health Service (IHS) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the lead federal agency
2、 charged with improving the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives. In FY2019, IHS provided health care to approximately 2.6 million eligible American Indians/Alaska Natives. Its total FY2020 annual appropriation was $6.2 billion. As of April 30, IHS has seen more than 3,000 positive tests fo
3、r coronavirus among its service population. In particular, the Navajo Nation has experienced one of the largest outbreaks nationally. IHS Is a Three-Tiered System with Resource Constraints IHS provides health care either directly or through facilities and programs operated by Indian tribes (ITs) or
4、tribal organizations (TOs) through self-determination contracts and self-governance compacts authorized under P.L. 93-638. IHS also provides services to urban Indians through grants or contracts to Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs). The system is referred to as the I/T/U system, and services availab
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