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3 suspects arrested after disabled woman dies in New Mexico program

New Mexico's top prosecutor says caregivers tortured a 38-year-old developmentally disabled woman before her death. Attorney General Raúl Torrez detailed the woman's injuries during a news conference Thursday, saying she died after being found in the back of a van as the caregivers tried to take her to Mexico so her wounds could be treated. Three people were arrested and charged Wednesday with abuse and neglect following an investigation that began with the April stop at the U.S.-Mexico border. The case spurred a statewide review and prompted social workers to check on thousands of developmentally disabled people who receive care through a federally-funded waiver program. ....

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New Mexico home healthcare providers under investigation after intellectually disabled woman dies

An intellectually disabled individual is dead after alleged abuse and neglect in what New Mexico Department of Health officials are calling a "horrendous case" within the state's Developmental Disabilities Waiver program. ....

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State completes checks on developmentally disabled clients

On Friday, the New Mexico Department of Health announced it had completed health and safety wellness checks on all of its 6,815 clients in state Developmental Disabilities Waiver programs. “This was a huge and necessary undertaking to visit in-person all 6,815 waiver clients in a short period of time,” NM Department of Health Secretary Patrick […] ....

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New Mexico investigates more potential abuse, neglect claims

The state Health Department announced that it has checked on all 6,815 clients receiving services through a wavier program. ....

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New Mexico investigates more potential abuse, neglect claims

New Mexico investigates more potential abuse, neglect claims ....

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