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IHS Suspends Care at Acoma-Cañoncito-Laguna Hospital

Low view of a stethoscope and blood pressure cuff.

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…

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Native Response to COVID-19 

The word "CORONAVIRUS" spelled out with Scrabble tiles.

April 17, 2020 – Tribal leaders across New Mexico are urging their citizens to respect and follow COVID-19 orders as they work with local, state and federal agencies on response efforts. Last week, state health officials reported clusters of the coronavirus in two small, tightknit Pueblo communities north of Albuquerque at San Felipe and Zia, while Zuni Pueblo…

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