November 15, 2018

Trump Administration to Help Native Americans Expand Telehealth Resources

Author: Kenneth Artz

The administration of President Donald Trump is expanding telehealth programs and other health care services to fight opioid abuse among American Indian and Alaskan native tribes, federal officials say.
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Tribal Opioid Response grant program will oversee the disbursement of more than $50 million in federal grants to existing programs designed to improve access to care in underserve