Healthcare

NM Department Of Health, Bernalillo County Reveal Plans To Expand Drug & Alcohol Treatment Resources

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NMDOH News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced plans to relocate Turquoise Lodge Hospital (TLH) to the former Gibson Medical Center at 5400 Gibson Blvd. SE, in Albuquerque, to expand their services.

The move also will enable Bernalillo County to expand behavioral health services utilizing the space left vacant by the transition. The relocation will help align both state and county resources to better address the behavioral health and substance misuse treatment needs in New Mexico. The move will take place in December 2018.

Moving TLH enables both
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Los Alamos School Children Get Pinkies Painted Purple To Help Eradicate Polio

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The Purple Pinkie Project is the Rotary Club effort to eradicate Polio. Courtesy/Rotary

ROTARY News:

Volunteers through the Rotary Club of Los Alamos will visit local elementary schools at lunch Monday, Oct. 22 to raise money for polio eradication.

In 1985, Rotary International began raising funds in an effort to eliminate Polio worldwide. Polio has not been a problem in the United States for many years, but this is not the case in many developing countries. By partnering with the World Health Organization and other government and private groups, Rotary International has achieved a 99 percent Read More

HDA Statement On Senate Passage Of Legislation To Address Opioid Abuse Epidemic

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HDA CEO John M. Gray
 
HDA News:
 
ARLINGTON, VA — Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) President and CEO John M. Gray released the following statement on the Senate passage of comprehensive opioid legislation, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6):
 
“We applaud the bipartisan passage of this legislation, which represents a comprehensive approach and critical step forward in advancing meaningful solutions to the opioid crisis.
 
“To strengthen and improve communication between distributors and the DEA, HDA and its members strongly support two
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LAMC Supports Family Y Healthy Communities Mission

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The Family YMCA 2018 Board of Directors includes front row from left, Past President Christina Sierk, John Whiteside, President Lou Santoro and Treasurer Chris Ortega. Back row from left, Elizabeth Bezzerides, Cheryl Sowder, Laura Crucet and Allison Majure. Not shown, Debbie Huling, Shay Kendricks, Matt Schmidt, Eric Vasquez and Janelle Vigil-Maestas. Courtesy/YMCA

The Family YMCA at 1450 Iris St. in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy/YMCA

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

The Family YMCA mission is to build individual, family and community strength Read More

Udall, Heinrich On Bill Prohibiting ‘Gag Clauses’ That Cause Consumers To Overpay For Prescriptions

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the passage of the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act to put an end to the use of “gag clauses” by health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers, an egregious practice that conceals lower prescription drug prices from patients at the pharmacy, causing consumers to needlessly overpay.
 
The bipartisan bill, introduced by U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) and cosponsored by Udall and Heinrich, now goes to the House of Representatives
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Rutgers Teaches Caregivers To Focus On Themselves

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UBHC News:
 
Family members who care for loved ones with mental or physical disabilities are at risk for increased stress, which can affect not only their health but also the health of the person in their charge. Often, these individuals must balance care with work and other family commitments, leaving little time to attend to their own health and wellbeing.
 
George Brice of Willingboro, New Jersey, began experiencing from “compassion fatigue” and depression after his father passed away last year, leaving him as the sole caregiver for his sister who lives with schizoaffective disorder.
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Bernalillo County Champions ‘Medicaid Buy-In’

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BERNALILLO COUNTY News:
 
The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners, after hearing from NM Together for Healthcare leaders from Bernalillo County, passed a resolution Sept. 11 that supports the state’s commitment to exploring an innovative proposal to allow New Mexicans to purchase health insurance coverage through Medicaid — including those who do not qualify for Medicaid or cannot afford to use their current insurance.
 
“The Medicaid Buy-in plan is important because insurance is very expensive, and all New Mexicans need healthcare coverage,” said Reyna Tovar,
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SVHsupport Renamed Anchorum St. Vincent

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ASV News:
 
SANTA FE — Sept. 13, Santa Fe-based SVHsupport, one of the largest nonprofit charitable organizations in the State of New Mexico providing financial and strategic support to CHRISTUS St. Vincent, has announced the company’s new name – Anchorum St. Vincent – as it celebrates its 10-year partnership with CHRISTUS Health as the 50 percent community owner of CHRISTUS St. Vincent.

 

Anchorum also unveiled its new vision for serving as a nonprofit community health impact organization, improving the well-being and quality of life for the people of Santa Fe and northern New
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Lujan Grisham Requests Funding For National Caregiving Grants

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U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) led a bipartisan letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) to request $10 million in Care Corps grant funding in the fiscal year 2019 LHHS Appropriations bill.
 
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham has been working to enact and fund Care Corps grants since her first term in Congress. This significant development
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