Washington Report

An NIHB Publication

The Washington Report is an e-newsletter produced by the National Indian Health Board. Each issue contains a listing of current events on Capitol Hill, information on passed and upcoming legislation, Indian health policy analysis and action items.

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Budget Formulation

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) provides unique insights into the needs of Indian health system during the annual federal budget formulation cycle. The NIHB supports the Indian Health Service (IHS) Budget Workgroup, analyzes budget proposals and provides testimony before Congress regarding the IHS budget.

FY2014

• National Tribal Budget Workgroup FY 2014 IHS Budget Recommendations

FY2013

• National Tribal Budget Workgroup FY 2013 IHS Budget Recommendations
• National Tribal Budget Workgroup FY 2013 IHS Budget Powerpoint

FY2012

• Dec 20. 2011 - This weekend, Congress approved a $1 trillion omnibus appropriations package containing a 6% increase in funding to the Indian Health Service (IHS).
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• Update on Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Appropriations
• Office of Management and Budget Memo Regarding Spending Reductions for Federal Departments for FY 2012
• 2012 Indian Health Services Budget Formulation Work Group official written testimony

FY2011

• A summary of the I.H.S. Budget Request for FY 2011
• Indian Health Service Budget: A comparison of FY 2010 and Fy 2011
• 2011 Indian Health Service Budget Formulation Work Group official written testimony
• Powerpoint presentation about the FY 2011 Tribal Budget Recommendations to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services presented by Darryl Red Eagle and gaiashkibos
• NIHB Vice-Chairman Buford Rolin Testifies at House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee on the FY 2011 IHS Budget Request (PDF)

FY2010

• National Indian Health Board’s FY2010: Indian Health Services (IHS) Budget Recommendations (PDF)
• The Indian Health Service (IHS) Tribal Budget Formulation Workgroup’s FY 2010 Budget Recommendations: Restoring the Trust & Leaving a Legacy
• NIHB Chairman Reno Keoni Franklin Testifies at House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee on the FY 2010 IHS Budget Request (PDF)
• NIHB Member-at-Large Jessica Burger Testifies at Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the FY 2010 IHS Budget Request (PDF)