The next steps in reversing the rate cuts will be legislation and, if necessary, litigation, advocates said.
Chris Potter
Posted inHealth
‘A leap of faith’: Santa Fe’s The Life Link set to move, expand services
“It’ll just allow us to do more of what we do,” The Life Link CEO Michael DeBernardi said of the move to St. Michael’s Drive.
Posted inChild & Family Welfare
ACLU, lawmakers petition to block CYFD strategy for drug-exposed babies
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and CYFD argue the strategy is working, affecting scores of newborns in New Mexico.
Posted inChild & Family Welfare
Construction on new $636 million UNM medical school set to start in early 2027
The new UNM School of Medicine is one piece of a statewide effort to increase the number of doctors in New Mexico.
Posted inPolitics
Advocates push for demolition-bound rural Socorro-area museum to be repurposed instead
The state says it has tried everything and that repurposing the facility would require millions and a monumental effort.
Posted inFeatured
Patients worry after Los Alamos Medical Center halts labor, delivery services
The change is the latest in a series of shrinkages in obstetric care for New Mexico patients, particularly those who live in rural areas.
Posted inCriminal Justice
New Mexico judge orders release of former juvenile offender after parole board denied freedom
The decision sets a precedent for other inmates and for parolees already free who were threatened with returning, lawyers say.
Posted inChild & Family Welfare
Early childhood workers rally support for wage scale amid uncertainty from state
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland joined advocates in emphasizing the importance of supporting early childhood workers.
Posted inChild & Family Welfare
New Mexico runs tens of millions of dollars over budget for universal childcare
Analysts say the state will likely need to revise its future budgeting for universal childcare, due to a higher than expected surge in enrollment.
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Future of free childcare for all families in New Mexico remains uncertain
“In child care, I really think we have done it as right as you can,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said.