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Health And Aging In New Mexico

KUNM | By Ed Williams
Published July 7, 2017 at 11:34 AM MDT
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KUNM Call In Show 7/13 8a: New Mexico’s population is aging fast. But with a high poverty rate, problems with Medicaid, and potential health care cuts on the horizon, this state’s senior citizens are facing a number of challenges. What do you think needs to be done to make sure older New Mexicans get the support they need? Are you a caregiver, health worker or retiree? 

Email callinShow@kunm.org or call in live during the show.

Guests:

  • Gene Varela, director of the New Mexico chapter of the American Association of Retired People, AARP
  • Ellen Leitzer, executive director of the Senior Citizens' Law Office
  • Barbara Webber, executive director of Health Action New Mexico
  • James Clarke, political strategy director at the Republican Party of New Mexico

 

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Ed Williams
Ed Williams came to KUNM in 2014 by way of Carbondale, Colorado, where he worked as a public radio reporter covering environmental issues. Originally from Austin, Texas, Ed has reported on environmental, social justice, immigration and Native American issues in the U.S. and Latin America for the Austin American-Statesman, Z Magazine, NPR’s Latino USA and others. In his spare time, look for Ed riding his mountain bike in the Sandias or sparring on the jiu-jitsu mat.
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