Lujan Grisham mandates NM environment officials resume food, health inspections
New Mexico will resume health and food safety inspections after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham intervened following a pause in enforcement.
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New Mexicans receive first $100K payments under radiation exposure law
New Mexicans are receiving $100,000 payments under the expanded RECA program as thousands file claims tied to historic nuclear exposure, with free assistance available and a 2027 deadline to apply.
Las Cruces nurse honored for expanding HIV prevention access in southern New Mexico
A New Mexico Department of Health nurse practitioner in Las Cruces was honored for expanding access to HIV prevention medication in southern New Mexico.
New Mexico report shows rise in childhood obesity among young students
A new New Mexico Department of Health report shows childhood obesity rates rose among kindergarten and third grade students in 2025.
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.
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.
