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With the Legislative session ending Thursday, a bill to expand the use of a powerful drug to reverse opioid overdoses is still waiting for a final vote on the Senate floor. Continue Reading
The rally came days after the state Senate approved an amended budget that would cut such services by $3.7 million. Continue Reading
Players would be required to sit out at least 10 days after being diagnosed with a concussion if the bill becomes law. The current wait is seven days. Continue Reading
The state House Health Committee unanimously supported a bill Tuesday that would make it easier for community health workers, family members, first responders and social services agencies to administer an antidote for opioid overdoses. Continue Reading
On Monday, the Martinez Administration continued defending its 2013 decision to freeze funding to 15 behavioral health organizations — even as the attorney general announced that his agency had cleared almost all of them of criminal wrongdoing. Continue Reading
The left-right agreement on dental therapists in the Land of Enchantment includes the free-market Rio Grande Foundation as well as the left-leaning Health Action New Mexico and New Mexico Voices for Children. Continue Reading
Jonathan Madrid has become a symbol in the state Legislature for a bill that would incorporate lifesaving training in health education courses for seventh- and ninth-graders across the state. Continue Reading
Shawn Nieto, a running back at Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho, may have more influence than any lobbyist as state legislators decide whether to strengthen concussion protocol for players from the pee-wee level to senior high. Continue Reading
Three Republicans who voted to advance a bill that states insurance companies that handle workers’ compensation claims would not be required to reimburse patients for medical marijuana said they might change their votes on the House floor. Continue Reading
The governor is seeking a 1.2 percent cut in funding for the state’s Behavioral Health Services Division. The Legislature is looking for a 19 percent cut, seeking to shift some of costs over to Medicaid, which is jointly funded by the state and federal government. Continue Reading
Rather than trying to jump-start New Mexico’s economy by pilfering more money from Washington, New Mexico’s leaders should embrace basic economic reforms. Continue Reading
Medicaid is a necessity for children, people with disabilities, and seniors. Continue Reading
My dad’s directive stated clearly that no artificial means were to be used in keeping him alive; he wanted control over his dying process… just like he did with his life. I hope everyone in our state will soon have that right. Continue Reading
Just as I believe Gov. Susana Martinez should have let the 15 behavioral health agencies keep doing their jobs while the attorney general investigated them, I support Dianna Duran’s right to stay in office and fight. Continue Reading
Politicians often have sophisticated spin machines. Former Gov. Bill Richardson’s was formidable. But Gov. Susana Martinez takes it to a new level. Continue Reading