HHS sends $500M in COVID-19 relief funds to tribal providers
The Department of Health and Human Services Friday began distributing $500 million in Public Health and Social Services Emergency Funds allocated to tribal hospitals, clinics and urban programs. Congress created the fund to reimburse health care providers for health care-related expenses or lost revenues not otherwise reimbursed that are attributable to COVID-19. For more on COVID-19 in tribal areas, visit the Indian Health Service website.
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