USAspending.gov
SAMHSA renews $2 million for American Samoa's behavioral and primary care integration
SAMHSA continued a $2,000,000 award to the American Samoa Department of Health, which oversees the territory's community health centers.
The Record
American Samoa: the record
Every American Samoa record from every file, newest first; federal records that apply in every state are in the full archive.
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Issues active in American Samoa
Tracked issues with at least one American Samoa record since Apr 27, 2026.
USAspending.gov
American Samoa gets $505,102 to answer 988 crisis calls locally
SAMHSA made a new $505,102 crisis-response award to the American Samoa Department of Health for a project running to September 2029.
Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA's 2025 American Samoa UDS reports 26,122 patients, 66 more than in 2024
HRSA's current American Samoa Uniform Data System profile reports one Health Center Program awardee and 26,122 total patients in calendar 2025, up from 26,056 in 2024. The profile classifies all 26,122 patients in the Medicaid/CHIP payer category.
American Samoa Government / LBJ Tropical Medical Center / American Samoa Department of Health
American Samoa receives $366,000 for amputation-prevention and wound-care capacity
American Samoa Government's January 28, 2026 release reports that a Department of the Interior TAP/MAP award of $366,000 will support an Amputation Prevention and Wound Care Training Initiative.
American Samoa Government / VA Pacific Islands Health Care System
American Samoa's VA clinic opens a nearly $2 million expanded laboratory
American Samoa Government's June 16, 2026 release says the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic officially opened its expanded laboratory after a nearly $2 million investment.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS says American Samoa does not participate in T-MSIS
CMS's T-MSIS status page, current as of July 31, 2026, lists 54 reporting entities in production and submitting monthly and identifies American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as the two territories that do not participate.
American Samoa Department of Health
American Samoa DOH posts weekday dental access at five community clinics
The current American Samoa Department of Health dental page, observed July 17, 2026, lists restorative fillings, tooth extractions, root-canal treatment, fluoride varnish, sealants, prophylaxis or cleaning, scaling, consultations and referrals…
American Samoa Government / LBJ Tropical Medical Center
LBJ honors two returning FNU-trained doctors and five students beginning or continuing study
American Samoa Government's bilingual February 4, 2026 release says LBJ Hospital honored Jasmine Muasau and Talimeli Taufetee after they completed MBBS education and training at Fiji National University…
American Samoa Government / American Samoa Department of Health
American Samoa DOH launches the 2025–2030 Cancer Control Plan and begins implementation
American Samoa Government's July 7 release says the Department of Health hosted a two-day territorial launch of the American Samoa Cancer Control Plan 2025–2030 and described the territory as entering implementation.
U.S. Department of Defense / 103rd Airlift Wing via DVIDS
American Samoa IRT clinic delivers nearly 13,000 medical services over 12 days
From August 11 through August 27, 2025, 15 airmen from the 103rd Medical Group and active-duty Navy and Army personnel operated a no-cost Innovative Readiness Training clinic in American Samoa.
American Samoa Government / LBJ Tropical Medical Center
LBJ officially opens its renovated operating rooms
The American Samoa Government reported that LBJ Tropical Medical Center celebrated the blessing and official opening of its newly renovated operating rooms on September 15, 2025.
American Samoa Government / LBJ Tropical Medical Center
LBJ reports two functioning CT scanners after completing three ARPA-funded infrastructure projects
American Samoa Government's May 7 release says LBJ Tropical Medical Center celebrated installation of a new CT scanner on May 4, 2026, joining a unit already in service; the hospital reported two fully functioning CT scanners…
American Samoa Medicaid State Agency
American Samoa Medicaid posts a five-step off-island referral pathway through LBJ
The current American Samoa Medicaid State Agency off-island referral page says the program covers eligible referrals that receive prior authorization and subjects emergency and non-emergency referrals to clinical and benefits screening.
American Samoa Department of Health
ASDOH and LBJ post same-day new-prescription fills and next-business-day refills at Tafuna
The current American Samoa Department of Health pharmacy page says the Tafuna Satellite Pharmacy is inside Tafuna Family Health Center and is operated collaboratively by AS Community Health Centers and LBJ TMC Pharmacy.
Samoa News
American Samoa Medicaid secures Queen's Medical Center Honolulu as off-island referral partner
The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency reported that it signed an agreement with The Queen's Medical Center on August 26, 2025, adding the Honolulu hospital to its off-island referral network for beneficiaries needing specialties unavailable locally.
Helmsley Charitable Trust
Helmsley Charitable Trust grants $3.2M for MRI and imaging at LBJ and American Samoa Community Health Centers
Helmsley announced $3.2 million in grants on June 27, 2024 for an MRI at LBJ and portable X-ray and ultrasound equipment for American Samoa Community Health Centers.
Talanei
LBJ tells lawmakers that $2.3M in territorial subsidies remained unpaid after FY2025
At an October 14, 2025 House Health Committee hearing, LBJ CEO Scott Anesi said the hospital had received none of its $2 million FY2025 territorial subsidy and was also owed $300,000 from FY2024.
Federal Register
HHS confirms American Samoa's permanent 83% Medicaid FMAP for FY2027
The November 28, 2025 Federal Register notice sets American Samoa's FY2027 Medicaid FMAP at 83% and its enhanced FMAP at 85% for October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Samoa News
American Samoa DOH reopens Amouli Community Health Center after major renovation
A Department of Health release published by Samoa News reports that Amouli Community Health Center reopened on December 12, 2025 after renovation.
HHS TAGGS / Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA records a $96,750 family-professional partnership award for American Samoa DOH
HHS TAGGS records a $96,750 HRSA action on May 22, 2026 for award H8432233 to the American Samoa Department of Health, titled Family Professional Partnership/CSHCN.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS approves on- and off-island outpatient dialysis coverage for American Samoa
CMS approved SPA AS-24-0003 on March 13, 2025, effective October 1, 2024.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS lets American Samoa opt out of Medicaid's mandatory medication-assisted-treatment benefit
CMS approved SPA AS-25-0002 on January 27, 2026, effective October 1, 2025. Using Section 1902(j), the amendment exempts American Samoa from the federal requirement to cover the mandatory medication-assisted-treatment benefit for opioid use disorder.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS adds licensed behavioral-health practitioners to American Samoa Medicaid
CMS approved SPA AS-26-0001 on June 1, 2026, effective January 1, 2026. The approved package adds licensed practitioners who may furnish behavioral-health services under the Medicaid state plan.
Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA records $3.25M for American Samoa's sole Health Center Program awardee in FY2025
HRSA's FY2025 American Samoa fact sheet records one Health Center Program awardee, one award, and $3,252,225 in program funding.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
American Samoa expands EPSDT dental coverage to medically necessary orthodontics
CMS approved SPA AS-24-0002 on March 21, 2025, effective October 1, 2024. The amendment adds medically necessary orthodontic services to the EPSDT benefit for Medicaid patients under age 21 and sets payment through the territory's dental fee schedule.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
American Samoa waives the new Medicaid continuity requirement for justice-involved youth
CMS approved SPA AS-25-0001 on July 10, 2025, effective January 1, 2025.
American Samoa HCBS Commission
American Samoa launches HCBS planning infrastructure with a $266,880 CMS-supported award
American Samoa launched its HCBS Commission website on June 12, 2026 after establishing a Home and Community-Based Services Division in December 2025 and appointing the commission in February 2026.