Secretary Kennedy's Remarks at IHS' 70th Anniversary Celebration

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) · February 19, 2026

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Opening and acknowledgements

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HHS Secretary opened the session, thanked attendees and tribal leaders, and acknowledged the secretary's tribal advisory committee.

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HHS secretary addressed tribal leaders at a tribal advisory committee, announcing plans to phase out mercury dental amalgams at IHS facilities, launch a large hiring initiative to address a reported 30% staffing shortfall, and direct $1 billion in departmental resources to priority IHS facility projects beginning in fiscal 2027.

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