Editor,
Due to recent changes in UNM Hospital’s phone system, I can no longer reach my doctor directly. Does this perhaps put my life in danger? I believe so. The bureaucracy surrounding the hospital has always been labyrinthine and is only getting worse. In light of this, I have filed a complaint with Disability Rights New Mexico.
I could rant about the unfairness, etc., but that will only fall on deaf ears when it comes to policymakers.
Instead, I urge any other disabled readers who have found themselves in the same situation to call Disability Rights New Mexico here in Albuquerque at (505) 256-3100. If you aren’t one of the population for whom that office exists to assist but you have found yourself similarly cut off from contacting your physician, you can contact the state attorney general’s office at (505) 222-9000 or the New Mexico Medical Board at (505) 476-7219.
Aimee J. McNamara
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