The Alaska Native Health Board (ANHB) is the statewide voice on Alaska Native health issues. Active for over 50 years as an advocacy organization for the health needs and concerns of all Alaska Native people, ANHB continues to emphasize the importance of self-determination in healthcare services and encourages wellness and healthy ways of life in Native communities through policy change.
April 16, 2026
ANHB Hosts ATHC Pre-Negotiations and Tribal Consultation on IHS Realignment
On March 17-18, 2026, ANHB hosted Alaska Tribal Health Compact (ATHC) Pre-Negotiations with the Indian Health Service (IHS), alongside formal Tribal Consultation on the IHS proposed realignment. During Tribal Consultation, Co-Signers bought forward comments, questions, and requests, including a request that the agency pause implementation of realignment until it has sufficiently discussed and negotiated with… MORE
February 06, 2026
ANHB Hosts Juneau Mega Meeting and Legislative Fly-In
ANHB hosted the ANHB Mega Meeting alongside state legislative visits in Juneau the first week of February 2026. During the meeting, ANHB members met with the Indian Health Service, Alaska Department of Health, and the Alaska Veterans Affairs, raising the Tribal Health System’s top priorities and engaging in constructive dialogue. ANHB members also met with… MORE
October 31, 2025
ANHB Hosts October 2025 CFO and Medicaid Task Force Meetings
On October 29 and 30, 2025, the Alaska Native Health Board held meetings with the Tribal Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and the Alaska Department of Health (DOH). During the Medicaid Task Force meeting with DOH, Tribal Health leadership and DOH discussed how to move forward meaningful progress on issues ranging across the Alaska Medicaid Program. DOH… MORE
