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The Line: Premium Increase Request From BlueCross BlueShield Rejected by NM Officials

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August 14, 2015 – Local media reported this week that BlueCross BlueShield of New Mexico did not receive approval from the state Office of the Superintendent of Insurance for a requested 51 percent premium increase. Albuquerque Business First reports that other insurance companies requested premium increases of 2 to 7 percent. BlueCross BlueShield officials told…

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The Line: New APS Superintendent Mistakenly Sent Texts to Employee

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August 14, 2015 – The new superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools was in the news this week for text messages that he sent to APS CFO Don Moya. But Dr. Luis Valentino meant to send the messages to New Mexico Education Secretary Hanna Skandera. In the texts, Dr. Luis Valentino says he is “going to go after…

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