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The Line: Cases of Alzheimer’s Disease Expected to Rise in New Mexico

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April 6, 2018 – Expect to see a nearly 36 percent increase in New Mexico of Alzheimer’s disease in the next seven years, according to a recent report from the Alzheimer’s Association. Gene Grant leads the Line panel in a discussion about how the state might prepare for rising cases of dementia, particularly in rural…

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The Line: “Glitches” Erroneously End Medicaid For Some Children

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February 9, 2018 – A “glitch” in the state’s new computer system accidently booted some foster and adoptive children out of the Medicaid system. The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department and the Human Services Department has said any medical costs incurred before the children get reinstated will be reimbursed. But what about those…

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