"Patients are suffering physically and emotionally and should have access to medical cannabis under the law," said Duke Rodriguez, president and CEO of New Mexico Top Organics-Ultra Health. In June, the state Office of the Superintendent of Insurance sent a letter to health insurance firms alerting them about the change. Based on state Department of Health data,.
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Governor Esablishes New Mexico Health Care Affordability Fund, Eliminates Copays For Behavioral Health Services
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SANTA FE Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Thursday signed into law Senate Bill 317, establishing the Health Care Affordability Fund, which is dedicated to reducing the cost of health insurance and medical expenses for working families.
The bill also prohibits copays and other cost sharing for people with insurance who seek behavioral health services.
“The pandemic has highlighted the devastating economic impact of out-of-pocket medical bills that can lead to medical debt, bankruptcy and poor credit for the uninsured. This legislation is an important first step in helping 23,000 uninsured New Mexicans gain access to affordable health insurance,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “We can make a real, meaningful difference by reducing the costs for those with insurance who seek help by eliminating the copays for behavioral health services – and I’m so proud and g
Governor signs aid in dying bill
Santa Fe New Mexican, The (NM)
Apr. 8 In a legislative session full of contentious proposals from more progressive lawmakers such as legalizing cannabis and repealing a decades-old abortion ban perhaps none drew as much controversy as one that would give terminally ill patients the right to seek a doctor s aid in dying.
On Thursday, Gov.
Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law House Bill 47, known as the Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act, which gives certain patients the right to ask a physician to prescribe drugs to end their suffering.
The legislation is named after a
Lujan Grisham signs aid-in-dying bill
Santa Fe New Mexican, The (NM)
Apr. 9 In a legislative session full of contentious proposals from more progressive lawmakers such as legalizing cannabis and repealing a decades-old abortion ban perhaps none drew as much controversy as one that would give terminally ill patients the right to seek a doctor s aid in dying.
On Thursday, Gov.
Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law House Bill 47, known as the Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act, which gives certain patients the right to ask a physician to prescribe drugs to end their suffering.
The legislation is named after a
New Mexico judge who died of cancer in 2018 after lobbying legislators for years to approve a so-called right-to-die bill.