/tags/health-care Health Care en-US Copyright Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:53:44 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2025-07-14/grant-county-dog-tests-positive-for-rabies The New Mexico Department of Health announced Thursday a dog in Grant County tested positive for rabies. It’s the eighth animal in the state with a confirmed case this year. Although rabies is uncommon, it’s still one of the deadliest known viruses. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:53:44 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2025-07-14/grant-county-dog-tests-positive-for-rabies Daniel Montaño /Senator-Heinrich-visits-First-Nations-medicaid-cuts-patient-stories-nm-New-Mexico On Friday, before hosting a roundtable discussion about the effects of the federal budget bill’s impact on New Mexico’s health care, Senator Martin Heinrich got the story straight from the horse's mouth. The meeting was at First Nations Community Healthsource, where Heinrich talked to patients about what losing Medicaid would mean for them. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 01:48:25 GMT /Senator-Heinrich-visits-First-Nations-medicaid-cuts-patient-stories-nm-New-Mexico Daniel Montaño /sen-heinrich-roundtable-medicaid-costs-cuts-big-beautiful-bill-hospital-closures At a roundtable discussion hosted by Democratic U. S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (second from right) on Friday, experts, providers and more discussed the potential impacts to Medicaid, which covers 40% of New Mexicans, by what's known as the "Big Beautiful Bill." Heinrich says 96,000 people could lose health coverage and Troy Clark, president of the New Mexico Hospitals Association said six to eight hospitals might be forced to close if federal funds dry up. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:43:59 GMT /sen-heinrich-roundtable-medicaid-costs-cuts-big-beautiful-bill-hospital-closures Daniel Montaño /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2025-04-25/private-equity-in-health-care On this episode we talk about the promises and threats from private equity ownership in health care. New Mexico has the highest proportion of private equity- owned hospitals in the country and we’ve been named most at risk of further private equity takeovers. That's why lawmakers recently passed an oversight bill on hospital acquisitions and mergers. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:10:16 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2025-04-25/private-equity-in-health-care Daniel Montaño /2025-04-16/health-care-worker-shortage-doctor-recruit New Mexico is facing a health care worker shortage. This year, legislators had the opportunity to pass bills making it easier to recruit and retain these professionals, but most legislation failed. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:31:52 GMT /2025-04-16/health-care-worker-shortage-doctor-recruit Taylor Velazquez /new-mexico-nm-heath-care-healthcare-worker-compact-bill-house-hb-79-81-82-passes A trio of health care bills passed through their first committee Friday with broad bipartisan support. They’re all aimed at expanding access to health care by making it easier for some providers to move into the state. House bills 79, 81 and 82 would add New Mexico to a growing list of states allowing providers to practice as long as they’re licensed in any other state within the compact. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:56:54 GMT /new-mexico-nm-heath-care-healthcare-worker-compact-bill-house-hb-79-81-82-passes Daniel Montaño /local-news/2025-01-16/malpractice-shortage-doctor-legislative The 2025 legislative session kicks off January 21st and think tank Think New Mexico has a set of recommendations that aim to improve the state’s health care system. °µºÚÍø spoke with founder and executive director Fred Nathan about New Mexico joining a compact among states that would bring in more doctors to address professional shortages and other measures that would protect patients. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:15:55 GMT /local-news/2025-01-16/malpractice-shortage-doctor-legislative Taylor Velazquez /NMMS-medical-society-urges-lawmakers-to-attract-recruit-more-doctors-health-care-workers Representatives of the New Mexico Medical Society recently spoke to state lawmakers about a growing issue in the state: Attracting and retaining medical providers. °µºÚÍø's Daniel Montaño reports the state’s short about 5,000 health care workers. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:22:49 GMT /NMMS-medical-society-urges-lawmakers-to-attract-recruit-more-doctors-health-care-workers Daniel Montaño /local-news/2024-08-20/gov-lujan-grisham-health-care-dnc Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who previously served as the state’s health secretary before getting elected to Congress, spoke at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night on the topic of health care. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 02:39:09 GMT /local-news/2024-08-20/gov-lujan-grisham-health-care-dnc Nash Jones /local-news/2024-08-19/sandoval-regional-medical-center-union-rallies-to-be-included-in-raises The United Health Professionals of New Mexico rallied outside University of New Mexico Hospital’s Sandoval Regional Medical Center on Monday calling for a 3% raise that every other employee received. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 01:39:03 GMT /local-news/2024-08-19/sandoval-regional-medical-center-union-rallies-to-be-included-in-raises Jeanette DeDios