/tags/center-on-law-and-poverty Center On Law And Poverty en-US Copyright Mon, 24 Jul 2023 20:44:06 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-07-24/lets-talk-about-medicaid-rollbacks During the COVID pandemic, Congress required that Medicaid keep people continuously enrolled throughout the public health emergency order. But that order has ended and now nearly 60,000 New Mexicans have lost their health insurance. On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’ll discuss how this unwinding process will impact health outcomes. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 20:44:06 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-07-24/lets-talk-about-medicaid-rollbacks Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2020-09-01/state-fails-to-address-health-concerns-of-agricultural-workers-in-southern-n-m While the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated issues of food access for consumers, it’s also made things more dangerous for those who grow and harvest the… Tue, 01 Sep 2020 04:06:16 GMT /local-news/2020-09-01/state-fails-to-address-health-concerns-of-agricultural-workers-in-southern-n-m Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2020-05-14/ynmg-covid-get-covered Access to medical care could not be more important than it is at this moment. And plenty of people either don’t have health insurance or lost it because… Fri, 15 May 2020 02:53:21 GMT /local-news/2020-05-14/ynmg-covid-get-covered Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /public-health-new-mexico/2014-10-29/lawsuit-may-halt-food-stamp-work-requirement Two New Mexico nonprofits filed a lawsuit this week against the state that could halt changes to the state’s food assistance program.The Center on Law and… Wed, 29 Oct 2014 23:08:15 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2014-10-29/lawsuit-may-halt-food-stamp-work-requirement Marisa Demarco /public-health-new-mexico/2013-08-16/group-alleges-new-mexico-agency-discriminates-against-non-english-speakers The New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty alleges the state's Department of Workforce Solutions — the entity responsible for unemployment benefits — is… Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:48:22 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2013-08-16/group-alleges-new-mexico-agency-discriminates-against-non-english-speakers /kunm-news-update/2013-07-02/new-mexico-workers-compensation-laws-may-exploit-dairy-workers The injury occurred on the job. A bull mounted a cow, and the worker was pinned against the stall. That led to a bloody and severe shoulder injury,… Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:00:00 GMT /kunm-news-update/2013-07-02/new-mexico-workers-compensation-laws-may-exploit-dairy-workers /kunm-news-update/2013-07-01/new-mexico-farmworkers-may-be-victims-of-illegal-pay-practices You wake up at three in the morning. In El Paso. You board a bus, and spend the rest of your day herding livestock, picking chilies, or milking cows.… Mon, 01 Jul 2013 21:53:27 GMT /kunm-news-update/2013-07-01/new-mexico-farmworkers-may-be-victims-of-illegal-pay-practices /public-health-new-mexico/2013-07-01/new-mexico-agricultural-survey-reveals-labor-abuses New Mexico's agricultural workers face low pay, dangerous conditions, and have few laws to protect them from abuse. Those allegations are contained in a… Mon, 01 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2013-07-01/new-mexico-agricultural-survey-reveals-labor-abuses