Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

The Indian Health System

• IHS
  • 33 Hospitals
  • 49 Health Centers
  • 46 Health Stations
• Tribal
  • 15 Hospitals
  • 198 Health Centers
  • 121 Health Stations
  • 180 Alaska Village Clinics
• 34 Urban health care services and resource centers
• 1.8 million users (Federally Recognized Tribes)
• 56% AIAN rely primarily on IHS funded care (2000 census)
• $3.1 billion from FY 2006 Appropriations
• $628 million from Third-Party collections (2004)

Notes:

This is a large, diverse, and diffuse health system serving about 1.8 million users (enrolled members of federally recognized Tribes) with a budget of about 4 billion dollars when appropriations and collections are combined.

The system also includes 34 urban health centers, serving about 600,000 self-identified Native Americans living in urban settings. Some of those served in urban programs are IHS beneficiaries (again—enrolled members of federally recognized Tribes) and some are not.