Indian Health Care Improvement Act Reauthorization
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. It included a provision that permanently reauthorizes the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA).
IHCIA authorizes:
- Specific Indian Health Service (IHS) activities
- Sets national policy for IHS
- Sets goals to reduce preventable illnesses and premature deaths
For American Indians and Alaska Natives, the reauthorization:
- Expands programs that seek to augment the health care workforce
- Increases services available at facilities funded by IHS
- Increases programs that provide behavioral health and substance abuse treatment
Click here to read the full December 14, 2011 report by the Congressional Research Service (PDF).
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About NICOA
The mission of NICOA is to advocate for improved comprehensive health, social services and economic well-being for American Indian and Alaska Native Elders. For PDF Files
