Healthcare

NM Blue Cross Denied Another Rate Increase Just Days After Public Outcry

October 12, 2011 by Democracy for N...

Petition delivery and press conference

Another victory for the people, thanks to the hard work of some dedicated health care advocates and your support of their petition! Less than a week after a coalition of health care advocates delivered the petition signatures of 1,500 New Mexicans calling for Blue Cross Blue Shield to withdraw its latest health insurance rate hike, the company learned that the increase was denied. 

According to a story in this morning's Santa Fe New Mexican, the company failed to support the rate hike in its application to the State Insurance Superintendent.

10/1: Join AFGE Rally at Tiguex Park to Support Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid & Government Services

September 29, 2011 by Democracy for N...

From the AFGE:
Join your American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) to rally for our public programs in Albuquerque on Saturday, October 1, at 12 Noon at Tiguex Park. Members of the AFGE union work for the Social Security Administration. The event takes place during their Hispanic Coalition's national meeting.

The rally will focus on the importance of protecting, preserving and strengthening Social Security benefits, the jobs, benefits and pensions of state, county and federal employees, government services and benefits and your family's future.

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Free Food and Drinks, Entertainment and More!
Bring your signs, banners and T-shirts

New Mexicans Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of Patient’s Bill of Rights

September 26, 2011 by Democracy for N...

This past Friday marked the one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act’s Patient’s Bill of Rights, and millions of patients across New Mexico have benefited as a result of this fundamental piece of the law, according to Know Your Care New Mexico. The Patient’s Bill of Rights stops insurance companies from limiting the care that patients need, and removes insurance barriers between patients and their doctors.

“Thanks to the Patient’s Bill of Rights, New Mexicans have significantly more protections against insurance- company abuse than they did a year ago,” said Chris Cervini of Know Your Care New Mexico. “These common-sense provisions are such basic protections, but they are so important to New Mexico patients.”

Under the new law, insurance companies can no longer impose pre-existing condition exclusions on children, deny or take away coverage based on a mistake on the application or set lifetime or annual limits on coverage. Additionally, the Patient's Bill of Rights protects consumers from unreasonable rate increases, ensures that health insurance premiums are adequately reviewed and also prohibits insurance companies from spending premium dollars on administrative costs rather than on health care.