HHS and IHS invite tribal input on agency changes through July

June 27, 2025

The Department of Health and Human Services is holding virtual listening sessions July 16-17 to hear tribal input on the agency’s reorganization. According to a Dear Tribal Leader letter sent on behalf of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., tribal members can register online and submit written comments by July 18. The letter states the restructuring aims to streamline services and address unmet needs in Indian Country.

Separately, the Indian Health Service is hosting four in-person tribal consultations, according to a June 13 Dear Tribal Leader letter. They will take place in July in Seattle, Phoenix, Minneapolis and Washington, D.C. A virtual urban confer will be held on July 28.

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