NM AG sues feds over healthcare grant cancellations

This post was originally published on this site By Matthew Reichbach Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced that he joined a coalition of two dozen attorneys general in suing the federal government over terminating federal health grants.  The lawsuit targets the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. […]

Federal cuts strip $60M from NMDOH, but officials say it won’t affect daily operations

This post was originally published on this site By Daniel Montaño, KUNM The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday 20,000 job cuts, about a quarter of its workforce, and the withdrawal of $12 billion in grants. It’s all part of efforts by Elon Musk’s DOGE group and the Trump Administration to slash federal spending. […]

New Mexico legally protects the trans community — but fear persists

This post was originally published on this site<img width="1024" height="683" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Kylie-Pucella-1536×1024-1-1024×683-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="UNM senior Kylie Pucella says the uptick in anti-trans laws has made her worried about her own care." decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Kylie-Pucella-1536×1024-1-1024×683-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kylie-Pucella-1536×1024-1-300×200.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kylie-Pucella-1536×1024-1-768×512.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kylie-Pucella-1536×1024-1-1200×800.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kylie-Pucella-1536×1024-1-400×267.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kylie-Pucella-1536×1024-1.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw […]

Organizers say Las Cruces reproductive health center expected to open in late summer 2026

This post was originally published on this siteBy Leah Romero, Source New Mexico Las Cruces could see New Mexico’s state-funded reproductive health clinic open its doors on the east side of town by late summer or fall 2026, according to project organizers. Christopher Ramirez, spokesperson for the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, told […]

Luján slams Trump administration over HHS cuts

This post was originally published on this site<img width="1014" height="1024" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Lujan_Headshot-1014×1024-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujan" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Lujan_Headshot-1014×1024-1.jpg 1014w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-297×300.jpg 297w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-150×150.jpg?crop=1 150w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-768×776.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-400×404.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1657477" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/lujan_headshot/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot.jpg" […]

NM measles cases tick up to 43

This post was originally published on this site<img width="1024" height="682" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/iStock_000056976906Medium-1024×682-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/iStock_000056976906Medium-1024×682-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/iStock_000056976906Medium-300×200.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/iStock_000056976906Medium-768×512.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/iStock_000056976906Medium-1200×800.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/iStock_000056976906Medium-400×267.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/iStock_000056976906Medium.jpg 1250w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1653609" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/little-girl-getting-a-flu-shot/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/iStock_000056976906Medium.jpg" data-orig-size="1250,833" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"Antonio Diaz","camera":"Canon […]

Current, former CDC staff warn against slashing support to local public health departments

This post was originally published on this site By Jess Mador, WABE and KFF Health News On a sunny weekday in Atlanta, a small crowd of people gathered for a rally outside of a labor union headquarters building. The event, put together by Atlanta-area Democratic U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, was attended mostly by union members […]

Possible measles exposures in Guadalupe, Valencia counties

This post was originally published on this site The New Mexico Department of Health warned that a Texas traveler who had measles was in Guadalupe and Valencia counties earlier this month, giving the opportunity for exposure to the highly infectious disease. The public locations with possible measles exposures in New Mexico from the Texas traveler […]

Can House Republicans cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? It’s likely impossible.

This post was originally published on this site Madison Czopek, PolitiFact and Amy Sherman, PolitiFact March 13, 2025 The prospect of deep Medicaid cuts has become a flashpoint in Congress, with leaders of both parties accusing their counterparts of lying. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Feb. 27 that a Republican budget measure would “set […]