By Marian MatthewsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In late 2021, Michael and Naomi learned that their 2-year-old son, Sebastián, had an extremely rare and aggressive form of cancer. Like any parents, they wanted to get their son the best treatment possible. Unfortunately, his type...
January 30, 2026 Media ContactJen Paul Schroerjen@jjsassociates.us Today, HB 99 advanced out of the House Health & Human Services Committee with a bipartisan VOTE COUNT: 7 to 3 vote. While the bill’s movement reflects recognition of the urgent need to stabilize...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2026 STATEMENT ON HB 99 PASSING HOUSE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Today, HB 99 advanced out of the House Health & Human Services Committee with a bipartisan VOTE COUNT: 7 to 3 vote. While the bill’s movement...
By Karn Jilek
When you open a newspaper or scroll through a local news website, like the Albuquerque Journal, The Santa Fe New Mexican, the Las Cruces Sun, and many more, you will see a pattern that is impossible to ignore. A health care crisis. So many stories point to the same...
By Stephanie GatesTAOS, N.M. — The growing lack of healthcare access in New Mexico was center stage at a Bataan Hall last Thursday (Nov. 13). The newly formed Patient-Led New Mexico hosted one of three Healthcare Summits in Taos in collaboration with Holy Cross...
By Margaret O'HaraEditor’s note: Politics Check is an occasional series that shines a light on public officials or public policy news in New Mexico. SANTA FE, N.M. — While speaking with students at Health Leadership High School in Albuquerque one recent day, president...
By Adrian A. Michael and Hillary NortonSANTA FE, N.M. — As physicians in New Mexico, we see every day how access to infused medicines determines whether our patients — many of them seniors — living with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune and inflammatory...
By Mark EpsteinALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As a physician leader in New Mexico for over 30 years, I want to speak plainly about why our state is losing physicians and what must be done. I recently testified before a key Legislative Interim Committee during its hearing on...