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American Telemedicine Association, Johns Hopkins Medicine Launch Initiative To Overcome Barriers To Interstate Telehealth Access

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HEALTHCARE News:

WASHINGTON, DC, & BALTIMORE, MD — The American Telemedicine Association (ATA), in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Medicine, today announced a three-year initiative to advance understanding and legislative action to reduce state licensure hurdles and expand nationwide telehealth access through carefully tailored federal solutions that complement, rather than replace, state-based licensure and oversight. 

Increasing Healthcare Access Across State Lines  

The LIFTT Initiative (Licensure Innovation for Telehealth Transformation) aims to educate the Read More

NMAA Announces Eldorado Student Jackson Simpkins Named NFHS Section 6 Heart Of The Arts Award Winner

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Jackson Simpkins

NMAA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) is proud to announce that Eldorado High School student Jackson Simpkins has been named a National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) Heart of the Arts Award winner for Section 6.

Simpkins is being honored for demonstrating extraordinary resilience and passion for music in the face of a life-changing diagnosis.

After being diagnosed with Functional Neurologic Disorder, Simpkins lost mobility and began using a wheelchair. Rather than stepping away from school activities, he remained fully engaged. Read More

LAMC’s Free Community Seminar Series Continues With Talk On Gallbladder Disease April 29

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LAMC News:

Community members are invited to attend Los Alamos Medical Center’s next entry in a new free health seminar series hosted at SALA Event Center by hearing an informative talk on gallbladder disease at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 29.

Presenting that evening will be Ahmed Kandeel, MD, General Surgeon at LAMC.

Attendees will be able to enjoy refreshments, socialize, meet a subject matter expert, and learn about their health. They can do so all while enjoying SALA, a vibrant community event center located at 2551 Central Ave. in Los Alamos. The first community seminar in February drew a large Read More

Rural Healthcare Providers Can Now Apply For $50M To Stabilize Access

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico’s rural healthcare providers can now apply for a share of $50 million in healthcare funding as part of the State of New Mexico’s three-year, $146 million investment that has helped recruit more than 800 health care workers to underserved communities. 

The funding comes from New Mexico’s Rural Health Care Delivery Fund, established in 2023 and most recently replenished during the October 2025 special legislative session. To date, the program has helped ensure health care for more than 125,000 New Mexicans. 

Eligible applicants include rural healthcare providers Read More

New Mexico OKs Labeling Of PFAS In Consumer Products

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NMED News:

          • State among first to implement universal labeling requirements

SANTA FE — New Mexico’s Environmental Improvement Board today approved landmark rules requiring manufacturers to label consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS — the ‘forever chemicals’ often linked to serious health conditions including certain types of cancer — giving shoppers the ability to identify products made with PFAS.

In addition, the rules implement state law, which phases out and prohibits the sale of certain products containing PFAS.

“Today marks a monumental day for New Mexico, putting Read More

Community Invited To Red Cross Shelter Operations Training

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Office of Emergency Management is partnering with the American Red Cross to offer Shelter Operations Training for community members interested in supporting disaster response efforts.

The training is 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 11, at the White Rock Training Center/Emergency Operations Center at 139 Longview Drive. 

During disasters, the American Red Cross helps ensure individuals and families who are displaced have a safe place to stay, a hot meal, and access to essential support services. This training will introduce participants to the fundamentals Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Continuously Monitors Air

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Map of all LANL’s air-monitoring locations. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) routinely measures the composition of matter in the ambient atmosphere at the Lab and in the community.

LANL has 68 radiological air sampling locations that continuously monitor the air, making it among the most thoroughly monitored environments in the world.

Details

  • 43 ambient air-monitoring stations;
  • 25 monitored exhaust stacks from Lab facilities; and
  • 8 meteorological towers.

During events such as wildfires, the Laboratory conducts extra sampling to perform specialized Read More

Hospice Care Services Available To Los Alamos Residents

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Del Corazon Hospice News:

Residents of Los Alamos, White Rock, and surrounding communities are advised that although Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service, Inc. has recently closed, hospice care services remain available through Del Corazon Hospice to support local families.

The Del Corazon Hospice team is committed to providing compassionate, professional hospice care to meet the needs of patients and their loved ones during this important time. Del Corazon Hospice is here to ensure continuity of care and support for the community.

For more information about available services, contact Read More

Op-Ed: Pass The Rest Of The Health Care Worker Compacts This Year

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By FRED NATHAN
Executive Director
Think New Mexico

It was a big bipartisan win for New Mexicans when the legislature and governor enacted Senate Bill 1 to bring New Mexico into the interstate licensure compact for doctors. According to the New Mexico Medical Board, joining this compact will result in an increase of 10-15% in the number of doctors applying to practice in New Mexico annually.

Unfortunately, eight other compacts needed to address shortages of psychologists, counselors, EMTs, physician’s assistants, speech therapists and audiologists, physical therapists, occupational Read More

Youth Summit ‘Lifeline: Tools To Save A Life And Build One’ Empowers Teens With Life-Saving Skills & Community Connection

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Los Alamos High School Key Club provides cotton candy for youth summit participants. Courtesy/LAC

Juanita McNiel hosts a silent disco with the courts during the youth summit. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Local youth gathered after hours at Mesa Public Library on March 6 for Lifeline: Tools to Save a Life and Build One, an interactive and impactful youth summit focused on prevention, connection, and practical life-saving skills.

Sponsored by Anchorum Health Foundation and Los Alamos County, the event brought together a wide range of community partners, including JJAB and the YMCA, to create Read More