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Native American-owned medical products manufacturer Prestige Ameritech, Ltd. acquired a healthcare supply-chain firm in a deal that expands its presence in the medical supply industry.
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A nonprofit organization has aimed $10 million at keeping tribal health clinics powered up and online during power outages.
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The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and the Indian Health Service signed a memorandum of agreement on Monday for a $44.5 million wastewater treatment project to improve the tribes’ water infrastructure.
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Potawatomi Ventures, the investment arm of the Forest County Potawatomi Community, said it made a strategic investment in BAMF Health Inc., a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based healthcare company specializing in molecular imaging and radiopharmaceuticals. Terms were not disclosed.
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A new report on telehealth usage among the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in northern Michigan reveals a strong interest in the technology among tribal citizens, despite significant barriers to access.
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The San Carlos Apache Tribe will soon begin construction on a $34.7 million wastewater treatment facility after securing the remaining $4 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to an announcement by the tribe.
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A major win for tribes at the Supreme Court last week could come with a hefty price tag for the federal government and a funding headache for Indian Health Service.
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The Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation (OSU-COM at Cherokee Nation) achieved a historic milestone on May 16, 2024, as its inaugural class of 46 medical students graduated. This marks the first graduating class from a tribally affiliated medical school in the United States.
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Pawnee County in northern Oklahoma grapples with a 20% mental illness rate, with patients facing a five-week wait time for appointments as existing facilities struggle to keep up with staffing, necessary treatments and responses.
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Raven Indigenous Capital Partners said it invested $3.2 million in Tribal Diagnostics LLC, an Oklahoma City-based medical diagnostics laboratory serving medical providers in and around Indian Country.