New Mexico has one of the largest Native American populations in the nation with over 200,000 registered tribal members and it’s estimated that nearly 40% lacks health insurance. New Mexico has announced it will build a state-run healthcare exchange under the Affordable Care Act. However, the state has yet to decide on whether to expand Medicaid, which could mean a lot of tribal members would suddenly have access to affordable healthcare.
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After two years with Wyoming Public Radio, I have finally been lured to the bright lights of the big city: Albuquerque.
The mission: Poverty and Public Health Reporter for KUNM News.
Posts from WPR ended rather abruptly in May, there was a lot more work that came after, but updating this thing on a daily basis can be more energy than I can muster some days.
With that said, new posts will be arriving shortly as I will primarily be reporting feature stories.
Enjoy.
Tribal officials on the Wind River Reservation continue to seek answers after the Department of Energy announced that uranium was found in some residents’ tap water.
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The Department of Energy says elevated levels of uranium have been found in drinking water on the Wind River Reservation.
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Officials are warning that despite current wet weather, the risk of statewide fire danger will be high in the coming months.
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A Tuesday oil rig accident northeast of Douglas continues to spew gas into the atmosphere.
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A natural gas leak 10 miles northeast of Douglas has caused dozens of residents to evacuate their homes.
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