Posts by Myah Wilmarth
IHS Suspends Care at Acoma-Cañoncito-Laguna Hospital
November 20, 2020 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panelists discuss the Indian Health Service decision to suspend emergency and in-patient care at the Acoma-Cañoncito-Laguna Hospital. The Line debates the staffing issues and other causes for medical shut-down, as well as the need for community buy-in. The panel also talks about whether the federal…
Read MoreUNM Dean Named Next NM Health Secretary
November 20, 2020 – Correspondent Megan Kamerick interviews Dr. Tracie Collins, UNM’s current dean of the College of Population Health. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Collins as the new leader of New Mexico’s Department of Health. The pair talks about the state’s pandemic response, COVID-19’s impact on vulnerable communities, and how Dr. Collins will tackle…
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