HHS Awards $15 Million to Fund StrongHearts Native Helpline

HHS Awards $15 Million to Fund StrongHearts Native Helpline

Eagan, MN – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), today announced a projected $15 million, five-year grant to fund StrongHearts Native Helpline as the First-Ever Standalone National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline for American Indians and Alaska Natives.  “This five-year award will ensure that StrongHearts […]

Trump’s GOP Blamed as Rural Health Clinics Begin to Fall Under Crushing Weight of Big, Ugly Bill

Trump’s GOP Blamed as Rural Health Clinics Begin to Fall Under Crushing Weight of Big, Ugly Bill

A Virginia healthcare company said it was closing three rural clinics as part of its “ongoing response to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Hospitals and healthcare clinics across the US have been announcing layoffs, service cuts, and closures in the weeks since Republicans passed a budget law that’s estimated to slash spending on Medicaid by nearly $1 trillion […]

Groups File Motion for Summary Judgement in Alaska SNAP Lawsuit

Groups File Motion for Summary Judgement in Alaska SNAP Lawsuit

ALASKA — The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) and Northern Justice Project filed a motion for summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to ensure access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for Alaskans.    This motion for summary judgment asks the Court to rule that Alaska’s operation of SNAP violates the rights of […]

Congressman Begich Applauds Historic Investment in Rural Health

Congressman Begich Applauds Historic Investment in Rural Health

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) applauded the announcement of the new $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund, the single largest investment in rural health care in American history. This initiative will improve health care delivery across rural America and provide new opportunities for access to care in Alaska.  “Alaska’s rural communities face some of the […]