Leah Romero

3 weeks ago | tricityrecordnm.com | Leah Romero

The committee, tasked with making education equitable, met for the first time on Thursday Members of the Legislative Education Study Committee voiced concerns last week about the tight deadline the New Mexico Public Education Department has to meet new court orders in the long-standing lawsuit concerning equitable public education. The LESC met for the first time during the interim on Thursday and received an update on the Yazzie/Martinez lawsuit.

3 weeks ago | sourcenm.com | Leah Romero

When Gladine Lindly was diagnosed with dementia in 2018, she and her husband Steve Gaskell decided to manage at home. But as Lindly’s dementia progressed, Gaskell quickly realized he needed help taking care of her. Lindly was 70 in April 2018 when she was diagnosed with a dementia-related illness. At the time, she and Gaskell lived in Ruidoso, where they had lived since about 2006 after relocating from Houston.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Leah Romero

When Gladine Lindly was diagnosed with dementia in 2018, she and her husband Steve Gaskell decided to manage at home. But as Lindly’s dementia progressed, Gaskell quickly realized he needed help taking care of her. Lindly was 70 in April 2018 when she was diagnosed with a dementia-related illness. At the time, she and Gaskell lived in Ruidoso, where they had lived since about 2006 after relocating from Houston.

4 weeks ago | sourcenm.com | Leah Romero

In a step intended to improve maternal and childhood outcomes in New Mexico, doulas will soon be able to enroll as Medicaid providers in the state. The Doula Credentialing Act, passed during the recent legislative session and signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on March 21, goes into effect on July 1. The act requires the Department of Health create a voluntary credentialing process for doulas, which will make the birthworkers eligible to receive Medicaid reimbursement.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Leah Romero

Closeup of a doula assisting a pregnant woman by placing a belly band while she's sitting on a fitness ball, providing support and comfort during pregnancy. (Antonio Diaz/Getty Images)In a step intended to improve maternal and childhood outcomes in New Mexico, doulas will soon be able to enroll as Medicaid providers in the state. The Doula Credentialing Act, passed during the recent legislative session and signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on March 21, goes into effect on July 1.