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Local resident has gratitude for GPTCHB Navigator Program, health insurance

RAPID CITY, S.D. – For Harriett Jennesse, the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board (GPTCHB) Navigator Program was instrumental in assisting her with securing valuable, low-cost health insurance. The Rapid City resident fell during the annual Lakota “Welcoming Back the Thunder Beings” ceremony at Harney Peak earlier this year and dislocated her right elbow. Jennesse … Read More about Local resident has gratitude for GPTCHB Navigator Program, health insurance

GPTCHB Navigator Program Health Insurance Marketplace, ACA events on Rosebud stunning successes

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board’s (GPTCHB) Navigator Program hosted a series of successful Health Insurance Marketplace information and enrollment assistance events on the Rosebud Reservation on April 29-May 1, May 7-9 and May 21-22. Held at various locations in Rosebud and Mission, including the Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s administration building and … Read More about GPTCHB Navigator Program Health Insurance Marketplace, ACA events on Rosebud stunning successes

GPTCHB announces Mary L. Reiner Memorial Scholarship: The search for ‘Rising Stars in Research and Public Health’ begins

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board’s (GPTCHB) Northern Plains Native American Research Center for Health (NP NARCH) is accepting applications for the Mary L. Reiner Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was established for Native American college and university students pursuing degrees in the health sciences professions. Mary L. Reiner, who was a … Read More about GPTCHB announces Mary L. Reiner Memorial Scholarship: The search for ‘Rising Stars in Research and Public Health’ begins

GPTCHB Navigator Program assists former Pine Ridge resident, Ariz. gubernatorial candidate

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Finding affordable health care coverage is just a click away. Through the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board (GPTCHB) Navigator Program, securing the peace of mind that comes with having low-cost to free, quality health insurance has become a reality for Stephanie Big Crow and her family. Earlier this year, Big … Read More about GPTCHB Navigator Program assists former Pine Ridge resident, Ariz. gubernatorial candidate

Northern Plains NARCH Scholarship Recipient Moves Crowd to Standing Ovation

At the end of this article is a link to a video clip of a student who received a Northern Plains Native American Research Center for Health (NP NARCH) travel scholarship to attend the 2014 AISES Leadership Summit in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, March 20-22, 2014. NP NARCH is a component of GPTCHB.

Native American Leaders Promote Affordable Care Act in National Indian Health Board Video

BILLINGS, Mont.–April 3, 2014–During its full day of free Affordable Care Act training for Tribes, today in Billings, MT, the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) launched a media campaign featuring American Indian elders. The launch was marked by the national debut of a public service announcement (PSA) for American Indian and Alaska Native elders highlighting … Read More about Native American Leaders Promote Affordable Care Act in National Indian Health Board Video

GPTCHB Navigators available for last push of Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board (GPTCHB) Navigators are available to assist Native Americans with enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace before the March 31 deadline. The GPTCHB Navigator Program has Navigators available throughout South Dakota and North Dakota who are expertly trained to aid individuals in shopping for and enrolling … Read More about GPTCHB Navigators available for last push of Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment

HHS regional director to make pit stop in Rapid City in support of ACA

March 19, 2014 – Official Media Release    RAPID CITY, S.D. – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Region VIII Director Kim Gillan will be in Rapid City in support of the department’s collaborative push to encourage Native Americans to enroll in health insurance plans via the Health Insurance Marketplace. Gillan will be speaking … Read More about HHS regional director to make pit stop in Rapid City in support of ACA

GPTCHB 2013 Annual Report

Message from the Chief Executive Officer: Dear Friends and Colleagues, The past year has been a year of growth and progression for the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board (GPTCHB). The non-profit organization has made substantial gains after undergoing a major restructure in 2012, and I am excited and invigorated by the opportunities that lie … Read More about GPTCHB 2013 Annual Report