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State Health Department faces $6 million deficit [View all]
The New Mexico Department of Health, which only two years ago had a $27 million surplus, now has a projected deficit of nearly $6 million. One veteran state lawmaker said Tuesday that is due, at least in part, to the department’s practice of contracting with private nursing services to help staff state-operated health facilities.
State Rep. Luciano “Lucky” Varela and other legislators grilled department officials about the issue Tuesday during a meeting of the Legislative Finance Committee.
Read more: http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/health_and_science/state-health-department-faces-million-deficit/article_1ad1147a-c12e-5733-b431-21add5b47622.html
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