/tags/new-mexico-human-services-department New Mexico Human Services Department en-US Copyright Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:24:34 GMT /local-news/2024-07-01/new-mexico-health-care-authority-and-other-july-1-laws Several laws passed in the last two New Mexico legislative sessions went into effect Monday, July 1. They range from establishing a new state agency to shoring up election funding and the public safety workforce. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:24:34 GMT /local-news/2024-07-01/new-mexico-health-care-authority-and-other-july-1-laws Nash Jones /local-news/2022-04-08/federal-funds-to-help-low-income-households-pay-water-bills Un nuevo programa para ayudar a los hogares de bajos ingresos a pagar sus facturas de agua está disponible para ayudar a los Nuevos Mexicanos con facturas vencidas o facturas actuales que tienen dificultades para pagar. Fri, 08 Apr 2022 17:58:38 GMT /local-news/2022-04-08/federal-funds-to-help-low-income-households-pay-water-bills Yasmin Khan /local-news/2021-02-23/n-m-app-provides-remote-addiction-support-during-covid Overdose deaths have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the CDC, and many people are delaying or avoiding medical care due to concerns… Tue, 23 Feb 2021 23:13:28 GMT /local-news/2021-02-23/n-m-app-provides-remote-addiction-support-during-covid Nash Jones /local-news/2020-01-27/lets-talk-food-assistance-and-work-requirements Let's Talk New Mexico 1/30 8a: State officials say 37,000 people will lose their eligibility for federal food assistance after the Trump administration… Tue, 28 Jan 2020 02:41:02 GMT /local-news/2020-01-27/lets-talk-food-assistance-and-work-requirements ty bannerman /public-health-new-mexico/2019-07-12/lets-talk-cutting-wait-times-for-disability-services Let's Talk New Mexico 7/18 8a: Thousands of New Mexicans with intellectual and developmental disabilities have waited years to get access to group homes,… Fri, 12 Jul 2019 22:30:31 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-07-12/lets-talk-cutting-wait-times-for-disability-services Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2019-04-09/state-agencies-seek-to-hire-hundreds-from-april-events The state is looking to hire hundreds of new employees over the next two weeks. Agencies will accept walk-in applicants at “rapid hire” events in… Tue, 09 Apr 2019 23:32:58 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-04-09/state-agencies-seek-to-hire-hundreds-from-april-events Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2018-09-12/hsd-to-hold-info-sessions-on-medicaid-changes New Mexico officials are hitting the road to talk about changes to Medicaid that will take effect in January. Starting this week, the New Mexico Human… Wed, 12 Sep 2018 23:39:11 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-09-12/hsd-to-hold-info-sessions-on-medicaid-changes Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2017-12-20/state-may-need-millions-to-save-health-care-for-kids The Childrens Health Insurance Program covers over 9 million kids nationally, but the well of federal funds has been dry for months, and with strife in… Wed, 20 Dec 2017 23:49:55 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-12-20/state-may-need-millions-to-save-health-care-for-kids /public-health-new-mexico/2017-07-18/medicaid-copay-plan-met-with-strong-opposition New Mexico is considering a plan to charge Medicaid patients copays as a way to save the state money. The proposal is drawing strong criticism from health… Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:42:28 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-07-18/medicaid-copay-plan-met-with-strong-opposition Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2017-07-14/hsd-considering-medicaid-copays New Mexico allotted $940 million to pay for its share of Medicaid costs this year, but that’s still not enough to keep up with the growing number of… Fri, 14 Jul 2017 22:05:20 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-07-14/hsd-considering-medicaid-copays Ed Williams