Danielle R. Gartner, Jessica Y. Islam, and Claire E. Margerison bring to light the impact of Medicaid expansions on cervical cancer screening among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) women. Despite broader health coverage, the study underscores the unchanged screening rates, calling for targeted strategies to tackle cervical cancer in AIAN communities.
Explore the groundbreaking, collaborative study by P4A researchers at the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Coalition, Nebraska Appleseed, and the University of Oklahoma, which is the first to analyze the impact of Nebraska’s ICWA beyond the county level. This research will provide critical insight into the effectiveness of ICWA policy and practice changes and produce replicable evaluation strategies for other states and the federal government.
This study highlights the importance of tribal consultations in environmental decisionmaking processes in California, examining how well these policies promote tribal sovereignty, increase tribes’ meaningful role in environmental decisionmaking, produce relevant outcomes, and benefit tribal citizens’ holistic health.
Community corner
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will award up to $4 million in grants through the Evidence for Action program to support research driven by Indigenous communities focused on advancing “upstream” solutions to promote health equity and well-being for Indigenous peoples. Brief proposals are due March 1, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. (ET).
Learn more (PDF) about the proposal process and how to apply.
Join the RWJF Systems for Action research in progress webinar, Overview of the Systems Alignment Innovation Hub, Wednesday, December 6, 12:00 p.m. (ET). The Systems Alignment Innovation Hub (SAIH) is a nationwide project launched in November 2022 to help medical, social service, and public health providers in low-income and communities of color dismantle inequities and improve health and well-being for all. SAIH, housed within Technical Assistance Collaborative’s Racial Equity Action Lab, is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s national Systems for Action research program.
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