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Group pushes for universal health care.
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Portales News-Tribune (Portales, NM)
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February 20, 2007
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 The Portales News-Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Casey Peacock
Feb. 20--By Casey Peacock
A health care access advocacy group is pushing state lawmakers for a health care system that would cover all New Mexicans.
"It's becoming very important because of the rising cost of health care," said Charlotte Roybal, director of Health Action New Mexico, at Monday's meeting of the Roosevelt County Democratic Women.
Roybal is working closely with legislators and other New Mexico entities to support the passage of expanded Medicaid coverage. Though it will not cover all New Mexicans, it would provide a respite until something can be done to reform the current state health care system.
"I think it's really ...
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