Healthcare

Heinrich Cosponsors Bill To Make Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits Permanent, Lower Costs For Families

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Health Care Affordability Act, legislation to make permanent the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits for Health Insurance Marketplace coverage as extended through the Inflation Reduction Act.

The enhanced premium tax credits, which have made health care more affordable and accessible for thousands of New Mexicans, are currently set to expire at the end of 2025. If these credits expire, working families will see a sudden increase in their health insurance Read More

New Docs Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, this email is to notify the public that the following documents have been added to the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Electronic Reading Room.

The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory

These documents and many others may be viewed at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room. Read More

Feldenkrais Los Alamos Aims To Enhance Quality Of Life

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By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
C’YA

Sometimes life hurts, by that I mean living life and the physical aches and pains that come with it.

When Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) launched its suicide prevention programs, several local businesses stepped up to donate to make it happen. The Los Alamos Daily Post allowed C’YA to write about each organization as a tribute to small businesses.

One of those businesses was Feldenkrais Los Alamos and Judith Hoffman is the owner. I believe to understand we should start with the things that this method is not, to open the door to explain what Read More

Stansbury Visits State Of The Heart Recovery Center

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury, left, speaks with members Wednesday at State of the Heart Recovery Center. Courtesy photo

STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) toured State of the Heart Recovery Center, a nonprofit focused on treating substance abuse, and spoke on the importance of addressing the addiction crisis in New Mexico. 

“Communities in New Mexico are suffering at the hands of addiction,” Rep. Stansbury said. “It’s my duty as a Member of Congress to help address this, and that is why I am committed to working on the federal level as well as partnering with Read More

New Mexico Cannabis Control Division Orders Recall Of Products Over Contamination Concerns

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Cannabis Control Division (CCD) has issued a consumer health and safety advisory after identifying contaminated cannabis pre-rolls and roll-your-own (RYO) products that tested positive for a prohibited pesticide.

The affected products, manufactured and sold by JBS Technologies NM, LLC (DBA Stash House), were distributed to licensed cannabis retailers between Jan. 1, 2024 and Nov. 25, 2024.

A full list of package IDs as well as a list of retail locations that received the products can be found below and on the CCD’s website.

The licensee has been ordered Read More

New Mexico State Police Conduct Operation To Tackle Crimes Against Unhoused, Provide Essential Resources

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NMSP News:

SANTA FE — From Nov. 12 to Nov. 25, the New Mexico State Police Department  (NMSP), in collaboration with Santa Fe Police Department and the Region III Task Force, conducted a proactive operation in Santa Fe to identify individuals victimizing the unhoused population through various criminal activities.

 

Officers contacted 479 individuals and yielded the following results:

  • 25 felony arrests
  • 15 misdemeanor arrests
  • 13 arrests involving drugs
  • 19 arrests of habitual offenders.
  • 242 fentanyl pills seized

Various amounts of methamphetamine, heroin and psilocybin (mushrooms) Read More

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill To Offer Relief To Americans Facing Medical Bankruptcy

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Peter Welch (D-VT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) reintroduced legislation designed to ease the burden on Americans forced into bankruptcy because of unforeseen medical expenses.

The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2024 reforms the bankruptcy process to alleviate the strain on debtors and make the bankruptcy court system work better for Americans.  

“Far too many families face crippling medical Read More