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Local At Large Chapter President To Attend National Federation Of The Blind Seminar In Washington, D.C.

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By JANET MONTOYA
NFBNM At Large Chapter President
White Rock Resident

The Los Alamos, White Rock and surrounding communities have been greatly supportive of the fundraising activities hosted by the Bathtub Row Brewery for the National Federation of the Blind, (NFB).

The NFB was started in 1940 and is the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans.

Our belief message is this:

  • The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future.
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Travel: Relax At The Spa At Sec-He In Palm Springs

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Enter a haven of healing at The Spa at Séc-He in Palm Springs, one of the most luxurious hot mineral spring spa destinations in the country. Photo by Debbie Stone

Salt cave at The Spa at Séc-He. Photo by Debbie Stone

By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Palm Springs is a desert oasis, known for its hot springs, amenity-rich resorts, top-notch golf courses, eclectic boutiques, vibrant food scene, and easy access to nature. It’s also a wellness mecca, offering numerous spas where you can soak and get pampered to your heart’s content.

Only one of these spas, however, has a natural, mineral Read More

County Message On Rabies And Skunk Activity

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Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis). Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County reports that the rabies virus is usually transmitted through a bite or scratches. Animals most likely to transmit rabies include bats, coyotes, foxes, raccoons and skunks. People are usually exposed to rabies by coming into contact with wild animals carrying the virus or through their pets, if they’ve encountered a rabid animal.

Avoiding the Risk of Rabies…

KEEP WILDLIFE WILD by keeping your distance. Never approach injured animals; instead, contact animal control for assistance at 505.662.8222, Read More

Bi-Partisan Group Of Legislators Introduce Legislation To Create A Medical Psilocybin Program In New Mexico

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NMDP News:

SANTA FE — Jan. 30, a bi-partisan bi-cameral group of legislators have introduced legislation, Senate Bill 219, establishing a program to allow New Mexicans to receive medical treatments from psilocybin mushrooms for qualified medical conditions. 

The “Medical Psilocybin Act” lays the path for mental and behavioral health treatment for New Mexicans suffering from major treatment-resistant depression, post traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorders; end-of-life care; and other conditions approved by the Department of Health. The act establishes a Medical Psilocybin Read More

Advocates Laud Plan For $1 Billion Trust Fund To Boost New Mexico’s Behavioral Health System

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State Sen. George Muñoz arrives at the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee for a hearing on a key behavioral health bill at the state Capitol Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Photo by Michael G. Seamans/The New Mexican

By MARGARET O’HARA
The Santa Fe New Mexican

A committee hearing room at the state Capitol was spotted with white coats Wednesday afternoon.

Even Sen. Martin Hickey, an Albuquerque Democrat and the only doctor in the Legislature, wore his white coat in his seat on the rostrum.

Doctors — and many other advocates — packed the meeting room as the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee Read More

Senate Bill 88 Introduced To Create $2 Billion Medicaid Trust Fund

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From Think New Mexico:

Senate Bill 88 has been introduced to establish a $2 billion permanent trust fund for Medicaid. The bill is sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chair George Muñoz (D-Gallup); Senate Minority Leader Bill Sharer (R-Farmington); and Senate Minority Whip Pat Woods (R- Curry, Harding, Quay & Union counties).

The bill is supported by the nonpartisan think tank Think New Mexico, which proposed a similar fund in its recent report, How to Solve New Mexico’s Health Care Worker Shortage.

Since 1973, New Mexico legislators have created a dozen permanent funds to provide Read More

Governor Lujan Grisham Announces 26 Additional Rural Health Care Delivery Fund Recipients

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that 26 additional rural health care providers will receive a combined $40.6 million from the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund, part of the $46 million allocated during the 2024 legislative session.

Last fall, $5.4 million was awarded to four rural health care organizations that demonstrated their ability to immediately implement services.  

“Every New Mexican deserves access to quality health care close to home,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “My administration is committed to supporting and strengthening the health care provider Read More

Senate Bill 176 Introduced To Reform Medical Malpractice Law To Center Patient Needs And Safety In New Mexico

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From Think New Mexico:

Senate Bill 176 has been introduced by Senator Martin Hickey (D-Albuquerque and the only doctor in the legislature) and Senate Minority Whip Pat Woods (R-Curry, Harding, Quay & Union Counties).

The bill would reform New Mexico’s medical malpractice system by:

          • capping attorney’s fees in medical malpractice attorney lawsuits;
          • ending lump-sum payouts from the Patient Compensation Fund (PCF); and
          • sending 75% of any punitive damages awarded in a medical malpractice cases to a new public fund designed to improve patient safety.

The bill was drafted by the nonpartisan Read More

NMED: PFAS Contamination In New Mexico Wildlife Is Highest Ever Tested

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PFAS-laden foams on the shores of Lake Holloman near Alamogordo and adjacent to White Sands National Park. Courtesy/NMED

NMED News:

  • Health advisory recommends hunters seek blood testing

SANTA FE — Holloman Lake near White Sands National Park has recorded the highest levels of toxic PFAS contamination in wildlife and plants worldwide, according to a report released Monday by the New Mexico the Environment Department (NMED).

Holloman Lake near Alamogordo and adjacent to White Sands National Park serves as the wastewater reservoir for Holloman Air Force Base. The report’s findings reveal Read More

Los Alamos Medical Center Seeks Applicants For Patient Representative Position On Hospital Board Of Trustees

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LAMC News:

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) is seeking individuals who have received care at the hospital within the last year to apply for a three-year term on the hospital’s Board of Trustees as Patient Representative. This individual will play a key role as the patient “voice” advocate for the Board.

The Board is a collection of medical providers, community members and hospital administrators that meets in the evening every month at the hospital.

Among the responsibilities for the Patient Representative:

  • Help identify what our hospital is doing well and also help pinpoint areas for improvement.
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