/tags/health-action-new-mexico Health Action New Mexico 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/2020-11-01/no-more-normal-we-need-a-plan The final presidential debate of 2020 got passing marks because the candidates managed to take turns. But rarely did they roll out the kind of action… Sun, 01 Nov 2020 17:34:31 GMT /local-news/2020-11-01/no-more-normal-we-need-a-plan 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/2019-02-04/medicaid-buy-in-bill-explained State lawmakers are considering a bill that would let residents who aren’t eligible for Medicaid coverage to buy into the program. Nearly one million… Mon, 04 Feb 2019 23:08:34 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-02-04/medicaid-buy-in-bill-explained May Ortega /public-health-new-mexico/2017-06-30/rural-health-care-options-continue-to-fall-short What if you’re racing to the hospital, but it’s an hour away – or more? Pregnant women living in northern New Mexico have to cross over sixty miles to… Fri, 30 Jun 2017 21:49:16 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-06-30/rural-health-care-options-continue-to-fall-short /public-health-new-mexico/2014-02-05/lawmakers-try-to-address-physician-shortage UPDATE Feb. 19 11:07 a.m.: The dental therapists bill and medical malpractice act and the NMSU mental health nursing program, are stuck in committee. The… Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:02:40 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2014-02-05/lawmakers-try-to-address-physician-shortage Marisa Demarco