Taylor Velazquez

The New Mexico Senate passed an interstate medical compact bill unanimously on Friday to allow doctors licensed in other states to more easily practice here.

New Mexico became the first state in the nation to offer universal childcare late last year. Now, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wants lawmakers to approve funding she says is needed to sustain the program and expand care for the youngest children.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham kicked off the legislative session today with her State of the State address, highlighting investments in early childhood education. She outlined plans to sustain the state’s newly launched universal childcare program.

In its annual Honesty and Ethics poll, Gallup has named nursing as the nation’s most trusted profession. In light of New Mexico’s persistent medical professional shortages, nurses say this should be a call to action to support the nursing workforce with more investments to keep patients safe and healthy.

The debate over medical interstate compacts will return to the Roundhouse in this session. Supporters say the compacts would allow medical workers from other states to practice in New Mexico, addressing the worker shortages.

Under new federal recommendations, it is now up to parents to decide to give their infants the hepatitis B vaccine when their mothers have tested negative for the virus.

’Tis the season for holiday parties and time with friends and family, but it’s also one of the busiest times of year for emergency room visits. As we head into the end of the year, hospitals and first responders see a surge in injuries.

Medical residents at the University of New Mexico will get training in delivering health care to people living on the street under a new federal grant.

Officials with the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department said this week they are making improvements in some areas of foster care following a landmark settlement agreement. But experts have yet to validate those numbers.

New Mexico has long struggled with education outcomes. The Yazzie/Martinez education equity case, settled in 2018, was meant to close gaps for the state’s most at-risk students. But a court recently found the Public Education Department still wasn’t meeting the requirements, prompting the agency to file a new action plan.