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‘Kiki’ Saavedra continues to help others even after death

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H. B. 225 to help elders named for the state representative

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, Vice President Myron Lizer, and Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty commend the New Mexico House Health and Human Services Committee for supporting House Bill 225, which aims to allocate $25 million to...

Efforts underway to bring high speed service to Navajo Nation

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Survey available on web, paper

The Navajo Nation understands the need for high-speed broadband and cellular services and is undertaking a study to find the best methods to bring this service to the residents and businesses in the Nation.

The Navajo Nation asks residents and businesses to fill out two surveys; a broadband survey and a cellular survey to address high-speed broadband, internet and cellular service needs.

The broadband Internet survey can be accessed via the web at:  surveygizmo.com/s3/5343884/Navajo-Nation-Broadband-Survey and the Cellular survey can be accessed via the web at: surveygizmo.com/s3/5344376/Navajo-Nation-Cellular-Survey

For those residents and...

NM named high performer in public health emergency preparedness

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SANTA FE - The New Mexico Department of Health is now one of 25 states and the District of Columbia named as high performers in the Trust for America’s Health annual report on public health emergency preparedness. The news comes as NMDOH continues to monitor and respond to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak originating in China.

Following updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Health asks anyone returning to New Mexico from China to call the 24-hour hotline at (505) 827-0006 for guidance about protecting yourself, your family, and your community from the novel coronavirus, even if you are not sick.

The Department of Health...

NM HB 278 could mean millions for health care

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Bill passes house committee 5-3

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HB 278 is a new bill that could make healthcare more affordable for New Mexicans.  Rep. Debbie A. Armstrong, D-Bernalillo, authored the legislation to create a Health Care Affordability Fund to help more New Mexican’s afford the health care they need.  It passed the House Health and Human Services Committee Feb. 5, by a vote of 5-3.

Under the bill, New Mexico would begin collecting a portion of a fee that health insurance companies had been paying the federal government under the Affordable Care Act beginning in 2021. Congress recently repealed that fee. Now states can collect a portion of the surtax on their own. Fifty-five percent...

Family Supports Program launch

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With hopes of eliminating the waitlist

The New Mexico Department of Health is mailing applications to about 1,500 residents to provide immediate support for individuals on the waitlist for developmental disabilities support that can help pay for items like eyeglasses, hearing aids or adaptive equipment.

Additionally, in collaboration with the Human Services Department, the Department of Health is contacting all individuals on the waitlist to discuss additional resources and services.  This includes contacting children (their families) and adults to make sure all individuals in need of services are maximizing their Medicaid benefits.  Children on the waitlist, under the age of 21, who...

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