Women’s Health


Friday, August 24th 8am MST Women’s Health Today on KUNM 89.9fm or www.kunm.org Listen to the August show here Which services are covered under health insurance plans? Does Medicaid and Medicare provide the same benefits? How will the law be implemented so that women can access the benefits? My guests include Senator Jeff Bingaman, Dr. Carrie Swartz of Bosque Women’s Care, and Rebecca Vanucci, an expectant mom. More...

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New Women’s Free Preventive Health Care Benefits Take Effect August 1st Affordable Care Act expands prevention coverage for women’s health, including free mammograms and well-woman visits Albuquerque – This week, women across America will begin to enjoy a broad list of preventative health services that – for the first time ever – will be completely free. These new free services are now covered without a co-payment, coinsurance, or...

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Friday, June 22nd 8am MST Women’s Health Today on KUNM 89.9fm or www.kunm.org Listen to the promo here Listen to the full show What makes a family in NM healthy and able to thrive? My guests will include Jessica Aranda, with Southwest Creations Collaborative, Adriann Barboa, with Strong Families NM, and Kelsey Heilman, with the NM Center on Law and Poverty. The Basic Family Budget Calculator is available here. The NM Task Force...

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This year’s Policy Forum focused on Health Care Reform Implementation and Implications for Women.  We also worked on “turning the curve” on selected women’s health indicators. Read the agenda and program here: NMWHPF-Program-FINAL-web Click on the links below to read the presentations. Justina Trott IOM Research 050212 Nancy Lee ACA Preventive Services 050212 Kelsey Heilman Basic Health Plan 050212 Micaela...

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Health Care Reform Implementation and Implications for Women Register View Agenda May 2, 2012 8:30am-3:30pm Savage Auditorium Presbyterian Hospital 1100 Central Avenue SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 Parking: – Conference attendees can park anywhere visitors to the hospital are allowed to park. – Once you turn into the hospital entrance, visitors can park on the right in the parking structure attached to the hospital or on the...

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