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TUES: New Mexico Governor Updates Public Health …

WEBGov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Tuesday she will be reinstating a mask mandate for all public indoor spaces in New Mexico as vaccination rates remain …

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CDC maps show high COVID transmission, but low …

WEBOn the latest CDC COVID maps, all 33 New Mexico counties show low COVID Community levels, indicating further declines in hospitalizations statewide. Yet, …

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Empowering Communities For Better Health Outcomes

WEBUniversity Showcase, Friday 6/21 8a: How can health care professionals work with communities as partners to improve health care outcomes? On this episode …

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Expanded healthcare coverage for New Mexicans takes …

WEBThe state is set to do more research into ensuring broader healthcare coverage in New Mexico. The state approved nearly $800,000 in the recent legislative …

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New booster for COVID-19 variant available in New …

WEBThe Department of Health says the BA.5 sub-variant accounts for around 80% of the COVID-19 cases in New Mexico. DOH is getting an initial allotment of 54,400 …

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We asked, you answered: Let's make a toast to the ways …

WEBMarc Silver, who edits NPR's global health blog, has been a reporter and editor for the Baltimore Jewish Times, U.S. News & World Report and National Geographic.

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Maternal Mortality Review Committee says New Mexico’s …

WEBThe United States has the highest rate of maternal mortality among wealthy nations. And New Mexico has nearly double the national rate of pregnancy-related …

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THURS: New Mexico nursing shortage prompts call for …

WEBNew Mexico nursing shortage prompts call for more funding - By Susan Montoya Bryan Associated Press. New Mexico didn't have enough nurses even before …

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Growing New Mexico maternity care deserts bring long …

WEBChristina isn’t alone. Across the state, one in three New Mexico counties are “maternity care deserts,” according to a 2022 March of Dimes report on maternal care …

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Federal funds aim to grow NM’s nursing workforce as shortage …

WEBUNM will receive $650,000 this year from the federal Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) Program. The four-year Health Resources and Services …

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A guide to long-term care insurance

WEBIn 2023, a 60-year-old man buying a $165,000 policy would typically pay about $2,585 annually for a policy that grew at 3% a year to take inflation into account, …

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Why long-term care insurance falls short for so many

WEBTo limit their losses, insurers have narrowed the eligible pool of clients. In 2021, about 30% of applicants ages 60 to 64 were denied long-term care insurance. For …

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What to know about assisted living

WEBA reporting project from KFF Health News and the New York Times that explores how millions of families are facing such daunting life choices — and potential …

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MON: Two PFAS chemicals designated hazardous substances …

WEBThe most recent state budget lawmakers sent to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham included $11.5 million for a UNM School of Public Health to be spent over the next three …

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WED: Location for Doña Ana Co. reproductive health center …

WEBLas Cruces from the foothills of the Organ Mountains in Doña Ana County Monday, April 22, 2024. The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and …

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A morning at Albuquerque’s largest homeless shelter

WEBKUNM Reporter Megan Myscofski shadowed a street medicine team from local nonprofit Health Care for the Homeless on its weekly visit to Albuquerque’s …

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As transgender ‘refugees’ flock to New Mexico, waitlists grow

WEBAs transgender ‘refugees’ flock to New Mexico, waitlists grow. After her primary care doctor retired in 2020, Anne Withrow, a trans woman in Albuquerque, New …

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Many of Albuquerque’s older adults experiencing homelessness …

WEBHomelessness in older adults is increasing at a fast clip across the country.In Albuquerque, much of that population is in one place: the city’s main shelter …

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New Albuquerque dashboard for homelessness data shows the …

WEBA new dashboard created by the City of Albuquerque with monthly data related to homelessness shows the city logged over 1,000 encampment sweeps in …

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Where Albuquerque’s older adults can get help staying in their …

WEBFirst Nations Community Healthsource – provides medical services to American Indian/Alaska Native families. Silver Horizons – provides support to low …

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Out-of-state abortion patients stress already sparse NM clinics

WEBOut-of-state patients seeking care in New Mexico are now putting pressure on an already sparse system. Just this week, Oklahoma’s legislature passed a bill that …

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