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UNM Health patients should stay home Monday. A cybersecurity issue forced the University of New Mexico Health System to cancel every clinic appointment and send ambulances to other hospitals.

UNM Health diverts ambulances, cancels all clinic appointments Monday over cybersecurity issue

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor October 26, 2026October 26, 2026

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — UNM Health patients should stay home Monday. A cybersecurity issue forced the University of New Mexico Health System to cancel every clinic appointment and send ambulances to other hospitals. UNM Health officials announced the shutdown Monday, Oct. 26. They said teams are actively working to fix the problem. The […]

The Peer Empowerment Center at 913 Second Street NW in Albuquerque helps people become Certified Peer Support Workers and provides career support for current peer workers. (Courtesy of the Albuquerque Center for Hope and Recovery)

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Bernalillo County opens center to turn recovery into a career

by Jesse Jones October 13, 2026October 13, 2026

By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — For people who have gone through recovery, that experience can become more than a part of their past. It can shape their future and become a career helping others navigate mental health and substance-use challenges. Bernalillo County, in coordination with the Albuquerque Center for Hope and Recovery (ACHR), has […]

NM Political Report

Medicaid rules are changing, but New Mexico is helping many stay covered. Find out if your coverage at risk.

By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — New Mexicans on Medicaid should keep an eye out for a turquoise envelope in the mail this week. It contains important information about changes to Medicaid rules coming because of President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” as well as resources to help New Mexicans comply or seek exemptions so they […]

Sandoval County seniors won't have to hunt down help on their own this week — lawmakers are bringing the help to them. Five state legislators are hosting a Senior Service Fair Thursday, Aug. 20, aimed at connecting seniors and caregivers with services in one stop.

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Senior Service Fair rolls into Bernalillo this week

Sandoval County seniors won’t have to hunt down help on their own this week — lawmakers are bringing the help to them. Five state legislators are hosting a Senior Service Fair Thursday, Aug. 20, aimed at connecting seniors and caregivers with services in one stop. Reps. Catherine Cullen, Joshua Hernandez and Alan Martinez, along with […]

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UNM Hospital CEO announces retirement as SRMC reports growth

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval Regional Medical Center’s longtime CEO is stepping down Dec. 11, and she used what may be her final mill levy update to Sandoval County commissioners to introduce the man taking her place — while fielding pointed questions about ER wait times, a doctor shortage and crash data commissioners say […]

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, a Democrat from New Mexico, told hospital administrators at Presbyterian Rust Medical Center on Aug. 13 that Republican-backed federal Medicaid cuts won't just hurt New Mexicans enrolled in the program — they'll raise care and insurance costs for everyone else, too.

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Luján, hospital leaders talk Medicaid ‘headwinds’ and rural health gaps at Rio Rancho roundtable

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor August 13, 2026August 13, 2026

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, a Democrat from New Mexico, told hospital administrators at Presbyterian Rust Medical Center that Republican-backed federal Medicaid cuts won’t just hurt New Mexicans enrolled in the program — they’ll raise care and insurance costs for everyone else, too. Presbyterian Delivery System President Chad Aduddell told Luján the nonprofit system — […]

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After Republican cuts to subsides, Obamacare enrollment dropped in every state except one: New Mexico

For once, New Mexico is on the top of a very good list. 49 states saw drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act last year after a Republican-led effort in Congress cut subsidies to states, but not New Mexico. An analysis of federal health care enrollment data analzyed by the […]

A bat found inside a Corrales home tested positive for rabies, marking the state's ninth confirmed animal case of 2026 and prompting health officials to renew warnings about handling wildlife.

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Rabid bat found in Corrales home marks ninth case this year

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper.A bat found inside a Corrales home tested positive for rabies, marking the state’s ninth confirmed animal case of 2026 and prompting health officials to renew warnings about handling wildlife. The New Mexico Department of Health euthanized the bat and confirmed the diagnosis through its Scientific Laboratory Division. Everyone and every […]

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Albuquerque-Based School Arms First Responders With Yoga

by The Paper staff March 18, 2026October 10, 2026

According to a First Responder Mental Health Needs Assessment conducted in 2025 by the Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY, New Paltz, first responder mental health remained at crisis levels, with 94% identifying stress and 90% citing burnout as major challenges. Over 50% reported depression symptoms, 38% experienced PTSD symptoms and 16% reported […]

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UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center reports low staff turnover, service expansions

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor February 12, 2026

UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center is experiencing record-low employee turnover and significant improvements in patient care, officials told the Sandoval County Commission on Feb. 11. The hospital’s turnover rate sits below 6.5%, far lower than the national average of 12% to 18%, CEO Kate Becker said during her quarterly update to commissioners. “The relationship of […]