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For nearly four years, a multi-billion-dollar Medicaid scam involving hundreds of fraudulent providers in Arizona victimized Native Americans under the guise of addiction care.

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Here’s our weekly round-up of Health Equity News, including funding announcements, legislation, program launches, appointments and nominations, and data insights.

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The Nebraska Indian Community College (NICC) is set to break new ground in the fall of 2025 with the launch of its second baccalaureate program, a Bachelor of Science in Indigenous Environmental Health. Combining public health and environmental science through an Indigenous lens, this innovative program is designed to address pressing health and environmental challenges in Native communities.

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The White Mountain Apache Tribe has filed a lawsuit against the five largest social media platforms—TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and YouTube—accusing them of contributing to a mental health crisis among Tribal youth. The suit, filed in the United States Federal Court for the Northern District of California, aims to hold these companies accountable for their platforms’ damaging influence on young users.

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A first-of-its-kind report confirms what tribal nations have long argued: federal policy changes and funding are critical to combat the fentanyl crisis disproportionately claiming Native American lives.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has awarded a grant of $100,000 to support Native News Online's reporting on health equity issues in Indian Country.

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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) highlights frequent hand hygiene as one of the most important acts in preventing disease. Hand hygiene includes washing and sanitizing hands. Let us review these recommendations about hand hygiene:

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On December 30, Indian Health Service (IHS) Director Roselyn Tso and Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby will sign a joint venture agreement and lease to develop and operate the Newcastle Medical Center in Newcastle, Oklahoma. The project will be constructed in three phases over multiple years.

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As health disparities continue to affect Indigenous communities across the United States disproportionately, the need for accessible, actionable health research has never been more significant. 

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Last week, plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against the state of Arizona for its role in a mulit-billion dollar sober living scheme that targeted Native Americans; the Senate passed a bill that could shore up medical staff for the Indian Health Service; and KFF investigated a medical billing system that leaves Native patients holding the bag for debt the government owes.

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