Taylor Velazquez
ReporterTaylor is a reporter with our Poverty and Public Health project. She is a lover of books and a proud dog mom. She's been published in Albuquerque The Magazine several times and enjoys writing about politics and travel.
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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. -
It’s that time of year again where respiratory diseases like COVID-19, the flu, and RSV are spreading. The New Mexico Department of Health is urging folks to get shots in arms in order to prevent the most serious and dangerous symptoms of these three seasonal respiratory diseases. -
The University of New Mexico Hospital opened its Critical Care Tower after nearly a decade of planning and building. This project is intended to lessen the impacts of overcrowding and hospital officials say they’re already seeing good results. -
This month marks the one year anniversary of the state’s first 24/7 statwide hotline for sexual assault survivors. -
The American Hospital Association reports that violence in the health care system has significantly increased over the past decade, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the University of New Mexico implemented a workplace violence program three years ago.
