New Mexico to Run Health Insurance Exchange Through Alliance
Governor Martinez plans an exchange managed by the New Mexico Health Insurance Alliance a nonprofit public corporation. The alliance funded by insurer assessments will use a $34 million federal grant including nearly $24 million for a computer system to help uninsured residents shop for plans.
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Rural veterans outreach boosts benefits knowledge in New Mexico
The outreach highlighted that 41 percent of veterans live in rural areas and featured the Albuquerque VA Regional Office Las Cruces Vet Center and Santa Fe National Cemetery providing benefit information. Officials from state and federal offices attended including Rep. Wooley Rep. Kintigh Mayor Del Jurney and NM Veterans Services Secretary Tim Hale with another event planned for Feb 6 in Roswell.
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Office of Rural Health
Sheryl Foland
Southeastern New Mexico
Ment of Veterans’ Services
Tim Hale
Department
New Mexico
Roswell Convention Center
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Thanksgiving dinner at local church feeds hundreds
Three hundred church volunteers helped serve cook and clean for a Thanksgiving meal at a church with 450 attendees. Residents from Casa Maria Health Care Center Pecos Valley Rehabilitation and staff joined seniors, sharing praises for the welcoming atmosphere and dressing rumored to have blessings.
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Casa Maria Health Care Center
Pecos Valley Rehabilitation
Julia Matta
Shannon Moran
Paula Garcia
Sandra Mitchell
Garcia
Animal Control official cites owner responsibility for reclaiming pets
Gutierrez says many owners won t reclaim pets due to fees or behavior issues and urges education and responsibility. He notes Animal Welfare Alliance closure, vets offer discounted spay neuter, and a 33 percent rise in dog adoptions from October 2011 to October 2012 at Animal Services.
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New Mexico Faces Deepening Income Inequality, Study Finds
A Center on Budget and Policy Priorities fellow notes income gaps began widening in the 1970s and have grown as New Mexico's economy struggles. The report cites 22.2 percent poverty and two contrasting economies, with high tech science jobs vs rural, unskilled work.
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Census Bureau
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Andrew Schrank
University of New Mexico
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Peter B. Edelman
Georgetown Law
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