President Taft directs funding towards tuberculosis prevention and care for Native communities.
Date: 1912
Up to this point, very little funding has been directed towards Native health, although many policies have been passed. The President asks for $253,000, and while Congress does not approve the full amount, the conversation about Native health moves more prominently into public conversation. Funding for Native healthcare will continue to rise annually until World War I, when it will be almost completely cut back.