The HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities outlines goals and actions HHS will take to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities. With the HHS Disparities Action Plan, the Department commits to continuously assessing the...
SANTA FE – Governor Susana Martinez today signed Senate Bill 208, legislation that requires more transparency and a stricter review process for health insurance companies seeking to increase rates on New Mexico consumers. “This bill will help ensure that consumers are...
On March 24, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation hosted a webinar to explore how our environments and experiences, including those that influence development in childhood, shape our opportunities to live healthy lives. To watch this webinar and to access supporting...
Every day in America about 10,000 people turn 65. By the year 2030, roughly one out of every five Americans will be aged 65 years and older. Unfortunately, many older adults currently do not receive vaccinations, screenings, and other preventive services national...
State law does not require the agricultural industry to provide Worker’s Compensation insurance for New Mexico farm workers. This film peers behind the curtain of New Mexico’s agriculture industry to uncover the harsh realities faced by many farm workers...
Considerable misinformation is out in the public domain about the costs of Medicaid and its services in comparison to other states. Op-Ed by NM Center on Law and Poverty on Sunday, November 14, 2010 State Raid on Medicaid Prompted $369M Shortfall By Sireesha Manne...