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DEA: National Health Care Fraud And Opioid Takedown Results In Charges Against 345 Defendants Responsible For More Than $6 Billion In Alleged Fraud Losses

DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Assistant Administrator Tim McDermott of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Assistant Director Calvin Shivers of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, and Deputy Inspector General Gary Cantrell of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General announced Wednesday a historic nationwide enforcement action involving 345 charged defendants across 51 federal districts, including more than 100 doctors, nurses and other licensed Read More

NMPED COVID-19 Update: 3 Staff Members And 4 Students Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 24 Hours

NMPED COVID-19 update:

SANTA FE – The Public Education Department announced today seven new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

Rapid response has been initiated, and all pertinent information has been verified with the schools and school districts.

The following new cases have been reported:

  • One case in Chaves County. The infected individual is a student who was last on school property Sept. 18. All staff members and the parents and guardians of all students in the affected school have been notified of the positive case.
  • One case in Doña Ana County. The infected individual is a staff
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New Mexico Attorney General Partners With Federal Trade Commission To Crackdown On Abusive Debt Collectors

Attorney General Hector Balderas

AG News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Tuesday his crackdown on abusive debt collectors.

The announcement is part of a nationwide law enforcement and outreach initiative to protect consumers from phantom debt collection and abusive and threatening debt collection practices.

New Mexico joins the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and more than 50 federal and state law enforcement partners in this effort.

The initiative, called Operation Corrupt Collector, includes enforcement actions brought by the FTC, three federal Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 281 New Cases, Total Now At 29,435 With 2 More Deaths And 16,671 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 281 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 33 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 2 new deaths related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 281 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

  • 61 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 31 new cases in Chaves County
  • 3 new cases in Cibola County
  • 33
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Chart 200: COVID-19 In New Mexico Sept. 30

This chart shows COVID-19 related deaths per 10,000 residents by country. Shown are the top 20 countries in the world, with the United States and the state of New Mexico highlighted. Countries with populations less than one million are not displayed. Source: New York Times. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More

Renewal By Andersen Recognized By J.D. Power

BUSINESS News:

COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. – Renewal by Andersen has been recognized for “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Both Window and Patio Door Retailers and Manufacturers,” according to the J.D. Power 2020 Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction Study.

This is the second J.D. Power recognition in the last three years for Renewal by Andersen.

The company also achieved the highest scores in the “Operational Performance and Durability” and the “Appearance and Design Features” study factors for the Manufacturer category, and the highest rankings in the “Ordering and Delivery”, “Sales Read More

New Mexico Delegation Applauds Contract Worth Up To $237 Million Awarded To UNM And Project ECHO To Train Nursing Homes On COVID-19 Infection Control

STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.), applauded the announcement of a contract worth up to $237 million from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) created under the CARES Act to the University of New Mexico (UNM) and Project ECHO.

The funding will expand a pilot program in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to educate nursing homes about COVID-19 Read More

New Mexico Finance And Administration, Taxation And Revenue Secretaries Report To Key Legislative Committee On Improving Revenue Outlook 

STATE News:

SANTA FE – The state administration’s top finance and revenue officials presented the latest state revenue forecast today to the Legislative Finance Committee, announcing an overall more positive outlook for New Mexico finances than was forecast in June – though significant unknowns remain, including the timing and substance of a prospective federal stimulus package and the continued spread and economic impact of COVID-19. 

The Consensus Revenue Estimating Group, made up of state agency economists and economists from the Legislative Finance Committee, is forecasting Read More

New Mexico Extends Successful Partnership To Get Students Back On Track After Education Interruption

Deputy Secretary Katarina Sandoval

STATE News:

SANTA FE — A statewide program to help New Mexicans navigate the challenges of education during the global health emergency will be extended after spring results demonstrated significant success in supporting K-12 students across the state.

Participants in the ENGAGE New Mexico program are connected to a personal academic coach to help the students develop plans for success in challenging times, answer questions about technology and curriculum, and connect students to community support.

“We knew that for many students and their families, Read More

New Mexico Securities Division Joins CFTC To Charge Precious Metals Dealers Metals.com And Barrick Capital Inc. In $185 Million Scheme Targeting Elderly Investors

STATE News:

SANTA FE – The Securities Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department announced Wednesday that it is participating in a consolidated nationwide enforcement action to halt a fraudulent precious metals scheme that has solicited $185 million from at least 1,600 seniors and other investors.

The New Mexico Securities Division has joined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and 29 other states in filing a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alleging Metals.com and Barrick Capital Inc. defendants solicited $185 million Read More

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