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Author Archives: merilee
Workers’ comp and the off-duty police officer
The workers’ compensation safety specialist visited a restaurant. While there, he discussed with employees the importance of shoveling snow from the parking lot for the safety of restaurant guests. He reported this to a vice-president of his company, a friend … Continue reading
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Behavioral health in crisis
If you are confused about the behavioral health crisis, you’re not alone. Whichever way you see it, it’s terrible. Medicaid funds are being withheld from 15 nonprofit behavioral health providers. Except for a few confusing revelations, the public still has … Continue reading
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The water we lose to hot dry air — and one possible solution
Evaporation. It’s a word I think about a lot these days. Massive quantities of New Mexico’s precious water are silently disappearing into the sky from our lakes and rivers – especially from the Elephant Butte Reservoir. This is not a … Continue reading
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A sensible approach to local nonpartisan elections
The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District held an election a few weeks ago. Though I don’t live or vote in that district, the election reminded me of the inefficiency – dare I say lunacy? – of the way we hold … Continue reading
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Not enough dental care in parts of New Mexico
New Mexico’s biggest free dental clinic is scheduled this year for Farmington, Sept. 12-15. It’s called the Mission of Mercy, run by the New Mexico Dental Foundation, the charitable affiliate of the New Mexico Dental Association. This will be the … Continue reading
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Treatment guidelines promise positive change
An important change is about to happen in the New Mexico workers’ compensation system. Potentially, it could make the system both more cost-effective and more compassionate to the injured workers who receive medical care under this system. It’s likely to … Continue reading
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Some kids are not ready for education
The little boy, age six, had two silver caps where his front teeth should have been. Speculation was he must have been raised on sugary drinks instead of milk. He had awful, stale-smelling breath, such as I had never before … Continue reading
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Do you really want to cut the safety inspectors?
The explosion of the fertilizer plant in the small town of West, Texas, a few weeks ago, killed dozens of people, injured many more, and blew the walls off numbers of buildings. Has that affected your thinking about how to … Continue reading
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Can New Mexico create a politically independent agency?
An important piece of your life is about to be determined by a brand new state committee that has received very little attention so far. The Insurance Nominating Committee was created by legislation to appoint the Superintendent of Insurance, who … Continue reading
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Fracking and the eternal dilemma: economy vs. environment
There’s so much competition among U.S. energy-producing industries, the speaker says, that the natural gas industry is trying to kill the coal industry. The speaker is Myron Ebell, Director of the Center of Energy and Environment at the Competitive Enterprise … Continue reading
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