/tags/medicaid Medicaid en-US Copyright Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:40:57 GMT /local-news/2025-04-14/medicaid-cuts-drastic-impacts-new-mexico New Mexico Healthcare Authority Secretary Kari Armijo, President of the New Mexico Hospital Association Troy Clark, and Dr. Nancy Wright, a pediatrician in Las Vegas discuss the impacts of potential Medicaid cuts in New Mexico. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:40:57 GMT /local-news/2025-04-14/medicaid-cuts-drastic-impacts-new-mexico /local-news/2025-03-03/as-federal-cuts-loom-lawmakers-discuss-drawing-on-reserves-and-making-cuts An initial estimate finds that the state could lose more than $1 billion in Medicaid funding, and many other agencies and entities like universities would be affected. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:11:34 GMT /local-news/2025-03-03/as-federal-cuts-loom-lawmakers-discuss-drawing-on-reserves-and-making-cuts Alice Fordham /local-news/2025-02-06/new-mexicans-flood-senators-office-with-concerns-about-federal-cuts Sen. Luján describes "dizzying" time in Washington Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:11:26 GMT /local-news/2025-02-06/new-mexicans-flood-senators-office-with-concerns-about-federal-cuts Alice Fordham /NM-New-Mexico-rasies-medicaid-rates-pay-payouts-for-developmentally--intellectually-disabled-ddsd-hca The State Healthcare Authority is raising Medicaid reimbursement rates to providers who work with patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities to help attract and retain more of those providers. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:33:34 GMT /NM-New-Mexico-rasies-medicaid-rates-pay-payouts-for-developmentally--intellectually-disabled-ddsd-hca Daniel Montaño /local-news/2024-10-01/new-mexico-medicaid-snap-backlogs Lawmakers heard an update on New Mexico’s social safety net programs during a committee hearing recently and the presenters had plenty of good news about clearing long waiting lists Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:40:53 GMT /local-news/2024-10-01/new-mexico-medicaid-snap-backlogs Daniel Montaño /local-news/2023-09-01/fake-sober-homes-targeting-native-americans-scam-millions-from-taxpayers So far, there have been 45 indictments in connection with the fraud by the Arizona Attorney-General's office, and more than 300 facilities have been suspended. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:50:54 GMT /local-news/2023-09-01/fake-sober-homes-targeting-native-americans-scam-millions-from-taxpayers Alice Fordham /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/2023-06-09/bernalillo-county-strives-to-become-a-medicaid-provider As Bernalillo County works to expand its behavioral health services, it’s looking into how to better tap Medicaid as a funding source. The county manager said her team isn’t there yet, but is committed to making it happen. Sat, 10 Jun 2023 00:57:04 GMT /local-news/2023-06-09/bernalillo-county-strives-to-become-a-medicaid-provider Nash Jones /local-news/2023-04-21/nm-aligns-medicaid-and-snap-renewal-dates-amid-effort-to-prevent-coverage-gaps The state Human Services Department is urging New Mexicans who’ve gotten used to not having to renew their Medicaid coverage to not let it lapse. Since the renewal deadlines vary, the state has aligned them with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for those who receive both benefits. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-04-21/nm-aligns-medicaid-and-snap-renewal-dates-amid-effort-to-prevent-coverage-gaps Nash Jones /local-news/2023-03-03/governor-extends-nm-public-health-emergency-for-the-last-time New Mexico is one of just five states that has kept its COVID-19 public health emergency order in effect. It was set to expire Friday but the governor announced it will stay in place for the rest of the month — the last of 41 extensions since March, 2020. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 23:05:38 GMT /local-news/2023-03-03/governor-extends-nm-public-health-emergency-for-the-last-time Nash Jones