/tags/access-to-healthcare access to healthcare en-US Copyright Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:36:48 GMT /local-news/2023-12-08/la-cueva-students-host-health-fair-to-advocate-for-greater-health-equity Consistent health care access for New Mexicans can be a challenge. About 25% of people in the state live at or below the federal poverty line and the shortage of healthcare workers impacts routine preventative care. But youth advocates who hope to help fill some of those gaps with a health equity fair taking place Saturday. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:36:48 GMT /local-news/2023-12-08/la-cueva-students-host-health-fair-to-advocate-for-greater-health-equity /local-news/2023-03-17/bill-to-study-expanded-access-to-affordable-health-care-headed-to-governors-desk Its passage comes just before the federal government ends the extended Medicaid coverage begun during the worst of the pandemic. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:34:54 GMT /local-news/2023-03-17/bill-to-study-expanded-access-to-affordable-health-care-headed-to-governors-desk Alice Fordham /local-news/2022-11-17/advocates-for-affordable-healthcare-urge-support-for-lower-premiums-and-co-pays Superintendent of Insurance Russell Toal told the Legislative Finance Committee on Wednesday that money from the Healthcare Affordability Fund had saved small businesses and their employees $12.5 million by November 1, and lowered the cost of personal insurance coverage. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 22:47:04 GMT /local-news/2022-11-17/advocates-for-affordable-healthcare-urge-support-for-lower-premiums-and-co-pays Alice Fordham /local-news/2022-11-07/enrollment-opens-for-state-health-insurance-exchange-as-possible-end-looms-for-public-health-emergency-order Enrollment is now open for health insurance through the state exchange, beWellnm, and officials this week said it’s important for people to understand their options with the possible end of the COVID public health emergency early next year. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 21:25:15 GMT /local-news/2022-11-07/enrollment-opens-for-state-health-insurance-exchange-as-possible-end-looms-for-public-health-emergency-order Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2022-07-25/public-health-emergency-expiration-may-leave-many-without-medicaid-coverage The COVID-19 public health emergency allowed people enrolled in Medicaid to stay enrolled. But as the expiration date for that emergency looms many states are planning for big changes in Medicaid–including New Mexico. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:39:53 GMT /local-news/2022-07-25/public-health-emergency-expiration-may-leave-many-without-medicaid-coverage Bryce Dix /local-news/2022-04-21/expanded-healthcare-coverage-for-new-mexicans-takes-another-step-forward The state approved nearly $800,000 in the recent legislative session to study how a proposed law would change healthcare coverage and costs. Officials must now prioritize which areas to research. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:10:49 GMT /local-news/2022-04-21/expanded-healthcare-coverage-for-new-mexicans-takes-another-step-forward Jered Ebenreck /public-health-new-mexico/2018-12-03/mixed-changes-for-2019-health-insurance-on-new-mexico-exchange Open enrollment on the New Mexico health insurance exchange ends Dec. 15, and changes to the Affordable Care Act at the federal level have brought mixed… Mon, 03 Dec 2018 23:12:05 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-12-03/mixed-changes-for-2019-health-insurance-on-new-mexico-exchange 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/2018-08-21/interpreter-training-program-aims-to-foster-n-m-industry When a hospital or doctor’s office sees a patient who doesn’t speak English, federal law requires the institution to hire an interpreter. But the need for… Tue, 21 Aug 2018 23:17:06 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-08-21/interpreter-training-program-aims-to-foster-n-m-industry Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2018-07-31/nm-could-be-first-to-pass-medicaid-buy-in New Mexico was one of the first states in the country to expand its Medicaid program a few years ago.And now it may also be one of the first to create a… Tue, 31 Jul 2018 22:15:48 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-07-31/nm-could-be-first-to-pass-medicaid-buy-in May Ortega