Indian Health Service

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is the federal agency that oversees the Indian Health Care system. It operates clinics and other facilities to provide direct patient care, advocates for the health of AI/ANs within the federal government, and provides funding to tribal health services managed by tribes, including Urban Indian Health Programs. Located administratively within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the IHS operates through 12 regional offices throughout the country.

In the Pacific Northwest, the regional offices are:

• Portland, OR, serving Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
• Anchorage, AK, serving Alaska

IHS Clinics

IHS clinics in the Northwest are located as follows:

Alaska

Alaska is primarily serviced through contracts and a compact with Tribal Health Organizations (THOs). 99% of the Alaska area budget is allocated to THOs who operate under the authority of Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Public Law 93-368, as amended. ²⁸

Idaho

• Fort Hall Service Unit

Oregon

• Warm Springs Service Unit
• Western Oregon Service Unit in Salem, Oregon

Washington

• Colville Service Unit
• Yakama Service Unit
• Wellpinit Service Unit