Healthcare

Heinrich, Peters Lead Dozens Of Lawmakers In Urging DOT To Reduce Methane Emissions, Finalize Strong Gas Pipeline Leak Rule

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Representative Scott Peters (D-Calif.), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led 40 lawmakers in a bicameral letter to Secretary Pete Buttigieg calling for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to swiftly finalize a strong Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Rule. 

The rule, which PHMSA is required to establish under the Read More

Dannemann: Monitoring The Invasion Of Private Equity Into Healthcare

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

Healthcare companies should never have profit as their primary mission, don’t you think?

There’s a genuine conflict between the profit motive and what healthcare is supposed to accomplish: providing a service that heals people’s illnesses or helps them stay healthy. For a healthcare institution to be successful, profit has to be tempered with giving priority to the wellbeing of patients.

America has been struggling with this conflict for decades, because so much of our healthcare is provided by for-profit entities. Read More

Edkin: Planning Ahead Is One Of The Brightest Gifts…

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By AMBER EDKIN
Funeral Specialist
Rivera Family Funerals & Cremations

It has been my pleasure to work with Jack Allison of Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service, Inc. and Jennifer Reik of EGIS Complete Care, Inc. in establishing an article to regularly address questions revolving aging and wellness, and I appreciate their trust in my area of the aftercare of our deceased.

In light of the recent Beetlejuice revival, there is no “Handbook for the Recently Deceased” that I have been made aware of. However, you CAN leave a “Handbook for the Recently Deceased’s Family”. Despite our human nature for Read More

Fuselier: About Grief

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By BOB FUSELIER
Los Alamos

If you had asked me before my retirement if I thought that my perspectives of life would change much after my retirement I would’ve answered, “I doubt it, no”. Of course, I never thought then that the death of one of my adult children would be what dictated the timing of my retirement.

Mike’s death flipped our world upside down. My wife Susie and I suddenly found ourselves members of the worst club there could be; parents who have lost a child. Yet, we discovered immediately that the experienced members of the club are some of the most amazing people we ever met.

We feel the sense Read More

Gov. Lujan Grisham Convenes Special Legislative Session To Address New Mexico’s Urgent Public Safety Issues 

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From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham readout a proclamation Wednesday convening a special session of the New Mexico State Legislature today, July 18, 2024, to address critical public safety concerns affecting the state.

The governor’s call to action comes in the wake of ongoing crime and other public safety challenges that underscore the urgent need for legislative reform.

“Just this week, a violent felon, previously convicted of shooting a Portales police officer, struck again. This time, tragically, the victim didn’t escape with their life,” Gov. Lujan Read More

Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Outbreak At Black Canyon Campground In Española Ranger District

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — If you see brownish-yellow or red discoloration of trees in and around Back Canyon Campground in the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), it may be the result of defoliation from the Douglas-fir tussock moth (DFTM).

Trees may appear to be dying, but those brown branches signal the outbreak of the Douglas-fir tussock moth, a native defoliator whose larvae (caterpillars) feed on the needles of a variety of fir tree species. The caterpillar’s appetite can result in partial or complete defoliation, resulting in tree mortality or vulnerability to bark beetles.

Currently in 2024, Read More

Anchorum Health Foundation Investing $25M In Community Foundations In Northern New Mexico Including Los Alamos

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Anchorum Health Foundation News:

SANTA FE — Anchorum Health Foundation has announced a $25 million investment over the next five years in five community foundations across northern New Mexico.

This investment acknowledges the vital role community foundations play in enhancing overall health outcomes and reflects Anchorum’s commitment to supporting partners who address health disparities and promote wellness. 

Furthermore, this investment extends Anchorum’s service area to thirteen northern New Mexico counties, as well as all of the state’s Pueblos and Tribal Nations.

“We are Read More

Gruninger: Join Us For Lunch

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By JACCI GRUNINGER
Executive Director
LARSO

Editor’s note: This article is the second in a series written by Executive Director Jacci Gruninger to introduce Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization and our services to the community.

Last week I shared about the many services the Los Alamos Senior Activity Centers provide. This week I’d like to invite you to lunch!

Did you know you don’t have to be a member to join us for lunch? We offer delicious, nutritious meals daily for only $10. And if you are a 60-year-young member it is FREE (a $5 donation is always welcome)! There are no long lines and every Read More