
Input Needed: CMS Proposes Rule to Improve Access to and Quality...
By Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule, Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services (Access Rule) to improve access to — and...
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World No Tobacco Day
From New Mexico Department of Health: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 is World No Tobacco Day which provides an opportunity for smokers in New Mexico to make the decision to quit. The Department of Health’s Nicotine Use Prevention and Control (NUPAC)...
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Free QPR Training To Help Prevent Suicide
The City of Albuquerque (CABQ) is offering free Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training. QPR is an evidence-based method for suicide prevention for teens and adults to use in their communities and workplaces. Just as people trained in...
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Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and has been observed in the U.S. since 1949. Together, we can fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for policies that support the millions of people in the U.S. affected by mental...
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Medicaid Eligibility Appeals Process Webinar
Health Reform Beyond Basics presented a webinar on May 16, 2023, in partnership with the National Health Law Program (NHeLP). In this Beyond Basics webinar, Skyler Rosellini, Senior Attorney at NHeLP, provides an overview of the Medicaid...
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Southwest ADA Center Seeking Participants for Healthcare Access Study
The Southwest ADA Center at TIRR Memorial Hermann is conducting a study on the experiences of people with disabilities with the accessibility of their health care. This study is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living,...
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