Another federal inmate in New Mexico tests positive for measles
Department of Health urges people to get the MMR vaccination
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New Mexico rural libraries launch soundproof booths for telehealth
The booths are now installed at seven locations, including Aztec and Gallup
More on measles with Dr. Chad Smelser
Measles spread by direct person-to-person contact, but it can also float in the air
N.M. health department reports more measles cases among inmates at more detention facilities
Hidalgo, Luna and Doña Ana counties all see infections
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Accessible walks bring the joys of birding to people with mobility and other limitations
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Wearing an oxygen pack on her back for her COPD, Marcia OBara is leading a group of nature enthusiasts on a mission to see birds. They…
N.M.’s first measles case of 2026 detected in Lordsburg jail
The 2025 statewide measles outbreak infected 100 people
New Mexico joins multistate lawsuit over federal rollbacks to children’s vaccines
State lawmakers passed legislation in the 2026 session to allow New Mexico health officials permanent control over vaccine recommendations
‘We heard from patients’: New Mexico lawmakers put spotlight on health care
Rep. Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson (D-Albuquerque). Source NM, Filecca New Mexico lawmakers’ efforts to make health care more accessible and more affordable claimed the spotlight in the state Capitol during this…
As kids adapt to boredom, unstructured fun rises again
Forty-five percent of kids favor unstructured play over organized activities, pointing families to intentional boredom. Photo credit: Depositphotos via APcca A growing number of American families rethink packed schedules as…
While you were sleeping: Health care bills head to N.M. governor’s desk
New Mexico has the highest per-capita enrollment in Medicaid in the nation
Involuntary commitment bill heads to New Mexico governor’s desk
Behavioral health advocates opposed the bill
N.M. Senate committee advances bill to expand firefighter cancer coverage
Emergency responders say the current law creates an unfair system
N.M. Senate committee proposes flurry of 11 amendments to medical malpractice bill
Senate Judiciary meets again Tuesday to make final decision on House Bill 99
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Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans and Alaska Natives has announced it will phase out the use of dental fillings containing mercury.…
N.M. House approves fund to keep paying for expired federal health care tax credits
New Mexico Rep. Reena Szczepanski (D-Santa Fe), one of the sponsors of House Bill 4, lauded the fund the bill supports as the “state’s lifeline to keep insurance in reach.”…
Another year, another setback for alcohol tax push
Measure ruled not germane to state budget
N.M. House committee unanimously passes medical-malpractice reform
New version of HB99 reinserts punitive damage caps for corporate hospitals
Revised proposal to pay for universal child care costs heads to Senate Floor
Bill would use early childhood trust fund to help shoulder costs
While you were sleeping: Public safety, education bills advance
House Bill 8 would fund large campus investments across the state
Trial against Meta in New Mexico focuses on dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media
More than 40 state attorneys general have filed lawsuits against Meta