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Tribal health leaders press Appropriations panel for PRC increases, permanent advance funding and mandatory CSC/105(l) payments
Summary
Tribal health leaders urged the House Appropriations subcommittee to add funds to Purchase and Referred Care (PRC), protect Indian Health Service accounts with advance appropriations, and move contract support costs and 105(l) lease payments to mandatory status.
Tribal health leaders from Alaska, California, the Pacific Northwest and national organizations told the House Appropriations subcommittee that Indian Health Service (IHS) funding remains insufficient and, in some cases, at risk because of recent administrative actions.
Monique Martin, vice president for intergovernmental affairs at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), described rapidly rising travel and medevac costs in Alaska and asked the committee for "an additional appropriation to the PRC program of at least $75,000,000." She told lawmakers her consortium spent $14,000,000 beyond its PRC allocation to ensure access to urgent care in remote communities.
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