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DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies

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DEA News:

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has seen an increase in illegal online pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting customers in the United States who believe they are purchasing real pharmaceutical drugs such as Oxycodone, Adderall, Xanax, and other drugs from legitimate pharmacies.

As Americans increasingly turn to online pharmacies to purchase necessary medications [1], DEA is issuing this Public Safety Alert to warn of an increase in illegal online, often foreign-based websites that are deceptively Read More

State OSI Announces 2025 Qualified Health Plan Rates … A Dozen Healthcare Plans For Less Than $10 A Month

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Alice T. Kane

From the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance:

SANTA FE – The Office of the Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) completed its review of 2025 Qualified Health Plan (QHP) rates for New Mexico residents. 

The OSI reviewed Individual Market – Medical applications from Health Care Service Corporation (dba BCBSNM), Molina Healthcare of New Mexico, Inc, Presbyterian Health Plan, Inc. and United Healthcare of New Mexico, Inc.

Overall, in 2025, New Mexicans will see a 10.2% rate increase in the individual market and 9% in the small group market. Despite these rate increases, subsidies Read More

County Blood Drive Underway In Muni Bldg. Parking Lot

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Los Alamos County, in collaboration with Vitalant, is hosting a blood drive until 3 p.m today, Oct. 1 at this bloodmobile parked in the Municipal Building parking lot at 1000 Central Ave. The drive is to address the declining number of blood donations in the United States. Blood donations are essential for saving lives, as there is no substitute for human blood. Many patients, including those undergoing surgeries, battling cancer, or facing emergencies, rely on blood transfusions for survival. However, the number of Americans who donate blood is decreasing, posing a significant challenge Read More

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What To Know About Your Mammogram

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By JANET SANDY, FNP
Los Alamos Women’s Health
Los Alamos Medical Center

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time for all of us to acknowledge the impact breast cancer can have on our lives, and to learn about the ways we can keep ourselves healthy. Breast cancer is a health risk for many people, with one in eight women expected to develop the disease during her lifetime. Thankfully, breast cancer is very treatable – if detected early. For women who are at risk, scheduling screening mammograms on a regular basis is an essential part of managing your health.

This October, add Breast Cancer Awareness Read More

Los Alamos County To Host Blood Drive Tuesday

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County, in collaboration with Vitalant, is hosting a blood drive to address the declining number of blood donations in the United States. The drive will take place 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 at the bloodmobile parked in the Municipal Building parking lot at 1000 Central Ave.

Blood donations are essential for saving lives, as there is no substitute for human blood. Many patients, including those undergoing surgeries, battling cancer, or facing emergencies, rely on blood transfusions for survival. However, the number of Americans who donate blood is decreasing, Read More

Health Care Authority: Deadline Extended For Federal Replacement Of Stolen SNAP Benefits

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Health Care Authority News:

          • SNAP customers encouraged to protect their EBT cards 

SANTA FE – Food assistance recipients who had their benefits electronically stolen or skimmed will no longer be eligible to receive federal reimbursement after Dec. 20, 2024. 

Federal assistance to reimburse Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers for electronically stolen or skimmed benefits has been extended from Sept. 30. 

In late December 2022, Congress passed a law to protect and replace SNAP benefits stolen via card skimming, card cloning, and other similar methods. The law required Read More

Heinrich Delivers Over $5.4 Million To Strengthen Maternal & Newborn Care, Expand Mental Health Care, Substance Disorder Treatment

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced three Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) grants he secured totaling $5,416,000 to strengthen maternal and newborn care, improving outcomes for mothers and babies in rural New Mexico, and to expand mental health care and substance use disorder treatment in Gallup and Carlsbad.  

Heinrich secured these three grants in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Read More

NNMC Launches New Phlebotomy Certificate Program

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NNMC News:

          • Nursing & Health Sciences Department initiative is designed to meet growing healthcare demand

ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College (NNMC), which has been offering healthcare career pathways for more than 50 years, has announced the launch of its new Phlebotomy Certificate Program.

Enrollment is now open for this program, which begins in the spring 2025 semester. Students will receive hands-on training and practical experience in phlebotomy and the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the fast-growing field of healthcare.

As the demand for skilled healthcare professionals Read More