Letters to Editor
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[Editor's Note: Please refer to https://www.grantcountybeat.com/news/news-articles/grmc-ceo-issues-public-notice-on-er-electronic-documentation-process-issues?highlight=WyJncm1jIiwiY2VvIl0= to clarify that GRMC already knew about this and has taken steps to correct it.}
I am a retired medical doctor and a thirty year resident of Silver City. I spent 23 years of my medical career as an anesthesiologist at the Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC), and during that time I held almost every medical staff leadership position at the hospital, including a term as the Chief of Staff.
About eight weeks ago I discovered that the hospital had severely over-charged an ER patient for their medical care. This happened as a result of up-coding, where instead of using the correct billing code for the treatment, the billing office substitutes a code for a much more expensive level of care. I delivered a letter to the offices of both the billing department director and the CEO on 9-2-24, asking them to correct this error and to send a new bill to the patient. There was no response from the hospital. Two weeks later the patient received a pre-bill showing the same error. I then made multiple attempts to speak with the billing director and the CEO, but no calls were returned or even acknowledged. Six weeks after the ER visit, the patient received the actual bill, still containing the up-coded charge. This one code increased the patient's bill by over 25%, which corresponds to more than $1000. The patient paid the bill, and again I made multiple attempts to speak with the CEO. His response was total silence.
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Dear Editor,
It has been my privilege, with the support of my wife- Rhonda to have served District 4 and all of Grant County on the County Commission for the past (almost) 8 years. It has given us valuable insight as to what qualities are needed in order to serve our county in the most effective way.
We support Eddie Flores in this election and here are a few reasons why.
1. Eddie is a Grant County Native who knows our traditions and way of life. Born and raised here, graduated Silver High class of 1984, MBA from WNMU, with Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Minor in Business.
His opponent is a self-proclaimed "newbie" having lived here only three years.
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In the waning hours of the Presidential campaign, Dems are resorting to previously tried and failed tactics by referring to Trump as a latter-day Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini or any number of notorious dictators.
Maybe, all rolled into one.
Good grief, can't someone within the party come up with something a little more creative — and believable? The "Trump is worse than Hitler" tirade is getting a little old. Particularly in an era when a lot of people are not familiar with the atrocities committed by a German madman nearly a century ago.
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Dear Editor,
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
Just 2 of many examples of Gabby NOT doing her homework in regards to Representative Terrazas' voting record.
HB 92 (2021 regular session)
Gabby claims Representative Terrazas doesn't support clean water by voting no to this legislation.
•TRUTH: This bill would have increased all of our water bills.Even the Governor vetoed this passed legislation. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham explained in her veto, this was "too onerous on New Mexicans…an increased fee for drinking water is not warranted at this time."
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Editor-
Trump Believes Harris Needs Her Head Examined
"Her actions have led many to believe that there could be something very wrong with her. We just went through almost four years of that, we shouldn't have to go through it again." — Donald Trump posted Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, on his Truth Social account.
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In simple terms, former President Donald Trump believes Vice President Kamala Harris needs her head examined. Something isn't working right.
As an example, he cites President Joe's well documented confusion and gaffes when speaking. A condition made more apparent during his and Trump's Presidential Debate in June. Shortly after, the Democrat National Committee removed Biden from the 2024 campaign and inserted Harris.
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My Name is Maurine Laney, retired Magistrate Judge of the Division 1 Court in Grant County. In 2022 I retired from a 30 year career in the court, the last 12 years of which were on the bench. One thing I've learned from this experience is that, if we are concerned about the safety of our community, there is not a single more important election than that of the District Attorney.
Under New Mexico law, virtually every step of a criminal case is driven by a prosecutor. A judge cannot, for example, hold a dangerous defendant in jail without bail pending trial unless a prosecutor files a petition and presents clear and convincing evidence of that person's dangerousness in an expedited hearing. Absent a Guilty or No Contest Plea, a judge cannot find someone guilty of a crime (thank goodness), unless a prosecutor presents evidence equating to proof beyond a reasonable doubt in trial. Despite public opinion, a judge cannot summarily find a person in violation of their conditions of release or conditions of probation without a prosecutor presenting substantial evidence of the violation at a hearing. A judge with every intention of holding people accountable for their actions and imposing consequences that will deter crime and promote positive change in outcomes, simply has their hands tied unless a competent, prepared, prosecutor does their job.
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Dear Editor:
Isn't it "wonder"ful?
Voting early in the 2024 general election, I wondered how the order of candidates for president was determined. Why, I wondered, was the Harris-Walz ticket afforded the premium place of first in queue, while the Trump-Vance team was relegated to next to last in the sea of seven candidates.
A call to Santa Fe to the Bureau of Elections gave me some answers but created others.
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"Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Sunday (Meet the Press) called Vice President Kamala Harris' decision to moderate her views on fracking and 'Medicare for All' 'pragmatic,' saying that Harris is 'doing what she thinks is right in order to win the election' and that he still considers her to be 'progressive.'" --- NBC News, Sept. 8, 2024
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Sometimes, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. Even if it means being pragmatic and "doing what she thinks is right in order to win the election."
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