Government veterans' medication delivery changes questioned
A veteran recounts past CHAMPUS rules and current shifts to mail order SCRIPTS for TriCare meds. He describes repeated authorization delays, high costs, and miscommunication between doctors offices and SCRIPTS, warning of reduced local pharmacy access and a push toward centralized mail order with Obamacare implications.
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Department of Defense
Champus
Veterans Medical Program
DOD
Noth
Sunshine Week highlights open government in New Mexico
Kathi Bearden, former Hobbs News publisher, urges celebration of Sunshine Week March 16 22 and champions open records and meetings laws. She praises NMFOG for education advocacy and litigation to secure transparency and citizen Right to know.
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New Mexico
Sundaecs
Sunshine
State Department
The
New Mexico Foundation For Open Government
NMFOG
New Mexico Foundation For
Kathi Bearden
Hobbs-News
Dixon
Nmfog.org
Veterans Press Udall on Taos VA Clinic Care
Taos, Feb 22. Senator Tom Udall hosted a listening session with more than twenty veterans unhappy with Taos outpatient VA care. Vets cited high doctor turnover, staff training concerns, and alleged racist remarks by a former clinician. Health Net, the contract operator since 2011, faced blame as calls grew for VA management with regional oversight. Udall supports Rural Veterans Improvement Act while noting the clinic opened nearly three years ago as a care milestone.
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Taos
Tom Udall
New Mexico
Udall
Francis Córdova
Health- Net
Department of Veterans Affairs
Albuquerque
Shields on civil rights and religious voices in reform
Mark Shields credits Southern Christian Leadership and diverse faith allies with ending segregation and opposing the Vietnam War, praising religious voices that urged broader civic action. He recalls leaders like Martin Luther King Jr and warns against insular faith in political issues.
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Southern Christian Leadership
Martin Luther King Jr
King
U.S
Vietnam
Finding the Right Sleep Mask for Better Rest
Dr K advises trying multiple sleep masks to improve comfort and sleep quality. He notes that most people need seven to eight hours of good sleep nightly to reap health benefits, including potential protection against heart disease diabetes and perhaps dementia.
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America
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Doctor K
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Boston
March of Dimes Resource Center
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Roswell
Roswell Animal Control
Shelter
Roswell Animal Control Services
Portales
Vaughn
Chaves County
N. Montana
N.M
JOY Centers
Pesos Lodge
Fraternal Order of Rice
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