Op-Ed: Pass the rest of the health care worker compacts this year
Fred Nathan of Think New Mexico urges lawmakers to pass remaining health care worker compacts to address provider shortages and expand access statewide.
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NMSU public health professor to receive national health equity award
NMSU public health professor Elizabeth England-Kennedy will receive the 2026 Dorothy Nyswander Health Equity Award at a national conference in April.
Measles cases rise to 15 in southern New Mexico, all linked to detention centers
Measles cases in New Mexico have risen to 15, all linked to detention centers in southern New Mexico, including three in Doña Ana County.
Vasquez backs bill to cap prescription drug costs for privately insured Americans
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez has co-sponsored a bill that would cap annual prescription drug costs at $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families with private insurance.
New measles case confirmed at Doña Ana County Detention Center
A federal inmate at the Doña Ana County Detention Center has tested positive for measles, with possible exposure reported at the U.S. District Court building in Las Cruces.
Torrez joins multistate lawsuit challenging changes to federal childhood vaccine policy
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined a multistate lawsuit challenging changes to the CDC’s childhood immunization schedule and the replacement of the federal vaccine advisory committee.
Measles: Southern New Mexicans recall the pains of the pre-vaccine era
Residents of Alamogordo and Las Cruces share firsthand memories of measles before vaccines, as new cases in detention centers renew concerns about vaccination gaps.
Southern New Mexico’s brush with measles — and the warnings that linger
New measles cases in detention centers and declining vaccination rates among young children raise renewed outbreak concerns across Southern New Mexico.
Four inmates in southern New Mexico detention centers test positive for measles
A federal inmate at the Doña Ana County Detention Center has tested positive for measles as four cases are confirmed in southern New Mexico facilities, bringing the statewide total to five.
