WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued the following press release:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that the U.S. Senate has confirmed, and President Donald Trump signed the Commission for, Mark Cruz, a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, to serve a four-year term as director of the Indian Health Service (IHS). Cruz becomes the federal agency's 12th Senate-confirmed director, filling a leadership position that had remained vacant since January 2025.
Nominated by President Trump on June 1, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing on June 24 and reported the nomination out of committee on July 22. Mr. Cruz was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 7. His c...