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Healthy and Safe Communities – New Mexico Voices for Children

WEBHealthy & Safe Communities. Safe and supportive communities build resilient families and a strong state. But our communities, workforce, and economy cannot be healthy when so …

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Health-in-All-Policies for New Mexico

WEBA health-in-all-policies approach works to improve health by considering the positive and negative health impacts of all policy decisions, across all levels of government and all …

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How the Affordable Care Act has helped make New Mexico …

WEBBy Derek Lin, MPH November 10, 2020 Expanding access to health care is one of the most effective ways to promote a healthy future for New Mexico. The Affordable Care Act …

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How the Federal COVID-19 Response Impacts New Mexico: Health …

WEBFact Sheet (eighth in the series) Health care should be universally available in a global pandemic. While the U.S. still seems to be years away from joining the rest of the …

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Helping Food-Insecure Households in New Mexico Afford …

WEBDownload this policy brief (Jan. 2016; 8 pages; pdf) New Mexico is a poor state with high rates of food insecurity and with too many adults and children suffering from nutrition …

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Health-in-All-Policies for New Mexico

WEBHealth-in-All-Policies for New Mexico 5 Sometimes, as when we have the chest pains and shortness of breath that precede a heart attack, our secondary health care providers – …

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The economic benefits of health care reform in New Mexico

WEBThe new federal dollars flowing to New Mexico health care providers will generate billions more in economic activity, creating tens of thousands of new jobs and …

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Investing in a Healthier New Mexico – New Mexico Voices for …

WEBThe Economic and Fiscal Benefits of the Medicaid Expansion in New Mexico Download this report (Oct. 2018; 16 pages; pdf) Prosperity is not possible without investment and …

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Support the Statewide Public Health and Climate Program, HB 104

WEBThis Act will help address these threats to public health by: Creating a statewide Public Health and Climate Program at the Department of Health to build capacity and …

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Addressing Climate Change to Improve Children’s Health in New …

WEBDownload this report (July 2023; 12 pages; pdf) By Divya Shiv In the Land of Enchantment, families should be able to live, thrive, and enjoy New Mexico’s natural beauty without …

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Move toward a healthier New Mexico – New Mexico Voices for …

WEBMove toward a healthier New Mexico. Nothing is more foundational to one’s well-being than one’s health. Lawmakers can help people be and stay healthy by …

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New Mexico Ranks 50th in Child Well-Being but Many Long-Term …

WEBNational 2022 KIDS COUNT Data Book provides insight into the impacts of COVID on kids and families PRESS RELEASE August 8, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE …

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SUPPORTING PARENTS AND NEWBORNS FOR A HEALTHIER …

WEBBY THE NUMBERS • New Mexico’s maternal mortality rate of 28 deaths per 100,000 live births is higher than the national average of 20 deaths.7 • Nationally, one-third of …

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HELPING COMMUNITIES ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE FOR A …

WEBHELPING COMMUNITIES ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE FOR A HEALTHIER NEW MEXICO The health and well-being of New Mexicans is increasingly at risk because of …

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A Health Impact Assessment of a Food Tax in New Mexico

WEBThis health impact assessment relied on five primary research methods to identify and evaluate the potential health impacts of reinstating a tax on food: 1) literature review, 2) …

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New Mexico can make more progress toward alleviating food …

WEBDownload this fact sheet (Dec. 2022; 4 pages; pdf) All children deserve access to affordable, nutritious food in order to grow and be healthy. The pandemic and its …

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Racial and Ethnic Equity – New Mexico Voices for Children

WEBRacial & Ethnic Equity. Because we understand that racial disparities – which are often the unintended result of public policies and structures – overlay all of our issue areas, we …

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Behavioral Health in New Mexico

WEB2 New Mexico Data: National Data: • Mental health is essential to prosperity and well-being, and access to mental and physical health care is related to insurance st atus. In New …

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Report: Federal Health Reform Will Bring Billions to NM Economy

WEBInflux of federal funding will create nearly 40,000 jobs when Act is fully implemented PRESS RELEASE June 14, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …

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Reproductive Health in New Mexico

WEBReproductive Health in New Mexico. The New Mexico Race Matters Coalition works to eliminate structural racism so all New Mexico children may reach their full potential. New …

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2023 New Mexico KIDS COUNT Data Book – New Mexico Voices …

WEBKIDS COUNT is a nationwide effort to track the status and well-being of children in each state and across the nation by measuring indicators in four areas – economic well-being, …

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