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Wednesday, January 23, 2013  New Mexico is withholding some Medicaid payments to hospitals while the state tries to resolve a funding dispute with the federal government.

Monday, June 06, 2011  Despite suspicion, no evidence of favoritism in Obama administration's health care waivers

Monday, October 11, 2010  A program designed to help low-income New Mexicans with their heating bills helped a record number of households last year, and will continue again this year.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  A New Mexico regulatory agency is getting a $1 million federal grant to strengthen oversight of proposed health insurance rate increases.

Monday, July 05, 2010  The state of New Mexico has begun its first program under federal health care reform.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010  Anxious backers of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law are starting to see a flicker of hope. While polls show Americans remain sharply divided over the Democrats' landmark legislation, they aren't clamoring for its repeal.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  Thousands of people who receive Medicaid services under New Mexico's Salud Plan are being notified about a security breach of protected health information.

Monday, May 10, 2010  Letting young adults stay on their parents' health insurance until they turn 26 will nudge premiums nearly 1 percent higher for employer plans, the government said in an estimate released Monday.

Thursday, March 18, 2010  More than 541,000 New Mexicans are enrolled in taxpayer financed programs providing medical assistance.