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Whole Woman's Health said in a statement that 50,000 Texans seek abortion care annually. The organization raised $300,000 through a GoFundMe campaign to relocate its Texas services to New Mexico.

Lawmakers approved a bill in the just-ended legislative session that requires insurance plans to waive cost sharing for breast examinations.

A law passed in the legislative session extends the timeline of a 2019 plan to assist people, many from the Navajo Nation, laid off when the San Juan Generating Station closed.

New Mexico Chief Justice Shannon Bacon said in January the courts were advocating for the elimination of post-adjudication fees. She called it an unjust practice of paying for government functions on the backs of those who can least afford it.

Following an hours-long debate, the New Mexico House passed a bill to protect those who provide or seek abortions or gender-affirming care in the state. the measure would enshrine into law safeguards for out-of-state patients and clinicians issued by executive order after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

The humidity of where you live can play a big role in how long airborne viruses can survive. CU Boulder researchers found coronavirus particles released in a low-humidity environment remained infectious for twice as long than those in a more humid chamber.

Its passage comes just before the federal government ends the extended Medicaid coverage begun during the worst of the pandemic.

As we near the end of the legislative session in Santa Fe, we’re also in the middle of Sunshine Week. That’s a national initiative by the News Leaders Association to educate the public about the importance of open government and the dangers of hidden agendas. A bill that passed Thursday is trying to do just that.

It’s the final week of the legislative session and numerous bills are making their rounds, including one to address period poverty by getting free period products into all public schools. Supporters say the issue directly affects the ability of young people to consistently access education.

The New Mexico House on Wednesday approved raises for state supreme court justices and lower court judges. The bill now heads to the governor who vetoed a similar proposal last year.