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What it does
The Indian Health Service, as part of the Public Health Service, provides a comprehensive health services delivery system for American Indians and Alaska Natives. It assists Native American tribes in developing their health programs; facilitates and assists tribes in coordinating health planning, obtaining and utilizing health resources available through Federal, State, and local programs, operating comprehensive health programs, and evaluating health programs; and provides comprehensive health care services including hospital and ambulatory medical care, preventive and rehabilitative services, and development of community sanitation facilities.
Where it sits
A component of Health and Human Services Department.
Recent actions
Notice of Proposed Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Redesignation for Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo
Notice of Proposed Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Redesignation for the Kewa Pueblo
Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund (CHEF) Fiscal Year 2026 Threshold
Reimbursement Rates for Calendar Year 2026
Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund (CHEF) Threshold
Request for Public Comment: 60-Day Proposed Information Collection: Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment (OF 306), Indian Health Service, Child Care and Indian Child Care Worker Positions
Notice of Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Redesignation for the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
Notice of Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Redesignation for the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska