After hours of debate, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a version of a bill designed to reform the health care system. The bill passed by a 220-215 vote with one Republican voting for the bill. Thirty nine Democrats, including New Mexico Congressman Harry Teague, voted against the bill
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Congressman Harry Teague, D-N.M., issued a release moments ago saying that while he believes "we need to reform our health care system," he will not vote for the House version of a health care reform bill.
Teague's statement says [...]
Congressman Harry Teague, D-N.M., issued a release late Friday afternoon saying that while he believes “we need to reform our health care system,” he will not vote for the House version of a health care reform bill.
The statement says Teague is voting against the health care bill because it fails [...]
An emergency meeting has been scheduled next week to discuss the status of the state’s contract with a firm that took over management of the state’s behavioral health care system July 1.
Last week the Collaborative announced that OptumHealth New Mexico, faced a fine of more than $1.4 million [...]
A firm that took over management of the state’s behavioral health care system July 1 has not paid millions of dollars to nonprofits and other companies for work they have completed, the state said Friday.
As a result, the firm, OptumHealth New Mexico, faces a fine [...]
