Melanie Olivas is an El Paso native and is happy to return to the borderland after studying away from home. In 2001, Melanie a graduate of Del Valle High School, traveled more than 2,000 miles away from the Sun City to the Sunshine State, where she attended Florida State University on a full academic scholarship. While she was there, she obtained her bachelor's degree in Communications and a minor in Psychology. Melanie first got a taste of the journalism business as an intern with NBC News London, where she helped with live shots for the Today Show and researched stories for Dateline producers. Two weeks after returning from London, Melanie joined the KTSM family as an intern in August of 2004.
Over the years, Melanie worked her way through the newsroom, doing everything from working the assignments desk to producing. Then in May of 2006, Melanie was welcomed to the NewsChannel 9 Today team as a reporter. In October of 2007, Melanie was promoted to anchor of the morning show. She says her favorite part of the job is meeting people and telling their stories.
When Melanie is not working, she is in the classroom working on a master's degree in counseling. In her spare time, Melanie also enjoys spending time with her husband, family, friends, and two dogs.
If you would like to send Melanie your story ideas or just say hello, you can reach her at molivas@ktsm.com or (915) 532-5421, ext. 292
The University of Medical Center of El Paso has their Charity Care notice on their website...there they explain the guidelines and who is eligible. That can probably give you more information and a better idea of which patients can receive Charity Care.