/tags/rural-health-care Rural health care en-US Copyright Sat, 13 Jan 2024 01:12:15 GMT /local-news/2024-01-12/pregnancy-care-is-sparse-in-new-mexico-and-getting-worse Healthcare options for pregnant New Mexicans are few and far between and the issue is getting worse, according to reporting by Heerea Rikhraj with New Mexico In Depth. Rikhraj spoke with ¾ÅÉ«Íø about why birthing centers and prenatal care options are dwindling. Sat, 13 Jan 2024 01:12:15 GMT /local-news/2024-01-12/pregnancy-care-is-sparse-in-new-mexico-and-getting-worse Nash Jones /local-news/2024-01-09/growing-new-mexico-maternity-care-deserts-bring-long-drives-increased-worry One in three New Mexico counties are “maternity care deserts." Nearly 18% of women in New Mexico lack access to birthing hospitals within 30 minutes of where they live, compared to the national 9.7%. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 16:46:53 GMT /local-news/2024-01-09/growing-new-mexico-maternity-care-deserts-bring-long-drives-increased-worry Heerea Rikhraj, New Mexico In Depth /local-news/2023-10-19/new-funds-come-to-rural-new-mexico-healthcare-providers Eleven providers will receive grants totalling $18 million in the first tranche of funding. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:59:00 GMT /local-news/2023-10-19/new-funds-come-to-rural-new-mexico-healthcare-providers Alice Fordham /local-news/2023-08-28/federal-funds-aim-to-grow-nms-nursing-workforce-as-shortage-persists While the national nursing shortage may be easing, vacancies still haven’t returned to pre-pandemic numbers, according to a study from Nursing Solutions Inc. In New Mexico, the most recent data showed 9,000 RN job postings in the state as of last summer. The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center has announced it’s set to receive millions in federal funds to address the gap, particularly in rural areas. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:28:27 GMT /local-news/2023-08-28/federal-funds-aim-to-grow-nms-nursing-workforce-as-shortage-persists Nash Jones /local-news/2023-08-23/santa-fe-center-to-boost-opioid-treatment-options-in-mckinley-county Access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction is limited in New Mexico, but particularly in rural communities. The Santa Fe Recovery Center is hoping to change that in northwest New Mexico’s McKinley County with the help of a sizable federal grant. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 01:43:43 GMT /local-news/2023-08-23/santa-fe-center-to-boost-opioid-treatment-options-in-mckinley-county Nash Jones /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-04-03/lets-talk-about-why-its-hard-to-find-a-doctor It’s hard to get an appointment with a doctor right now and recent data helps explain why. From 2017 to 2021 the number of primary care physicians in the state dropped by 30%, and specialists are leaving too. Some providers are leaving for another profession or retiring, but others are leaving New Mexico for better pay or for more balanced lives in states with more robust healthcare systems. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 23:27:20 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-04-03/lets-talk-about-why-its-hard-to-find-a-doctor Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2023-02-21/two-day-clinic-offering-free-health-care-coming-to-las-vegas No ID is required. The care will be offered on a first-come, first served basis. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:24:00 GMT /local-news/2023-02-21/two-day-clinic-offering-free-health-care-coming-to-las-vegas Alice Fordham /news/2022-10-14/covids-still-killing-hundreds-of-rural-americans-every-week-but-rates-are-dropping Though the death rate in rural America has decreased since the end of September, it is still significantly higher than in urban areas. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 22:44:47 GMT /news/2022-10-14/covids-still-killing-hundreds-of-rural-americans-every-week-but-rates-are-dropping Emma Gibson /public-health-new-mexico/2017-06-30/rural-health-care-options-continue-to-fall-short What if you’re racing to the hospital, but it’s an hour away – or more? Pregnant women living in northern New Mexico have to cross over sixty miles to… Fri, 30 Jun 2017 21:49:16 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-06-30/rural-health-care-options-continue-to-fall-short