Poverty and poor health outcomes are interrelated. To improve Native American health outcomes, federal and tribal officials should remove barriers to economic growth, thus alleviating poverty and resulting in a healthier Native American population. Policymakers should look for opportunities to...

To improve Native American health outcomes, Congress should increase funding for the Indian Health Service (IHS) to deliver more healthcare to more individuals. In addition to more funding, Congress should consider advance appropriation authority for the IHS, which it has already done for the...