The New Mexico Department of Health is responding after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that it would begin to allow individual-based decision-making to COVID-19 vaccination, allowing for anybody to get the vaccination, covered by insurance, without a prescription. Individual-based decision-making means the clinical decision to vaccinate is based on patient characteristics […]
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As more New Mexico hospitals become owned out-of-state, legislators debate how to improve local care
New Mexico Lawmakers on Tuesday heard a presentation about the potential harms of private equity’s role in healthcare, something many New Mexico Democrats have argued has siphoned dollars away from addressing New Mexico’s healthcare needs while profiting out-of-state interests. The Legislative Health and Human Services Committee heard the presentation from Olivia Kosloff, a senior fellow […]
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New recovery center opens in Bernalillo County, expanding behavioral health services
Bernalillo County opened a new outpatient recovery center Friday, expanding access to substance use disorder treatment services for residents seeking help. The Bernalillo County Recovery Support Center, located at 517 Cardenas Dr. SE, hosted an open house to showcase its intensive outpatient therapy services. The facility is operated by Endorphin Power Company through a contract […]
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All three Democratic hopefuls for governor support medical compacts
The three candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for governor say that they back the idea of having New Mexico join interstate medical compacts, an item that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-NM, hopes the Legislature will take up in the upcoming special session. On Thursday, one of the Democratic hopefuls for governor, Bernalillo County District Attorney […]
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Report: New Mexico Medicaid more expensive, with diminished quality
Access to healthcare services in New Mexico has, in many cases, not improved, and the burdens on the state’s Medicaid have increased in recent years, according to a new report. Staff from the Legislative Finance Committee discussed the findings from the 2025 Medicaid Accountability Report with state lawmakers on Tuesday during an interim committee meeting […]
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‘Systematic failure’ alleged in lawsuit against Albuquerque health facility after resident’s death
After a private equity cash-out and paying millions in CEO bonuses, Genesis Health tells a bankruptcy court it can’t afford to pay $259 million in malpractice costs
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800 days without basic nursing care: Nursing home lawsuit alleges neglect in troubled Bloomfield facility
After a private equity cash-out and paying millions in CEO bonuses, Genesis Health tells a bankruptcy court it can’t afford to pay $259 million in malpractice costs
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Private equity, public harm: Genesis seeks bankruptcy to avoid accountability for staffing, neglect and deaths in New Mexico nursing homes
After a private equity cash-out and paying millions in CEO bonuses, Genesis Health tells a bankruptcy court it can’t afford to pay $259 million in malpractice costs
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Hospice caught with its mask off
A local hospice is facing penalties after forcing its employees to wear respirators without providing a medical evaluation first. According to state records, inspectors discovered in April that Luna Del Valle Hospice in Albuquerque failed to conduct medical evaluations by a licensed practitioner that are required to ensure that employees could safely wear N95 respirators. […]
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$40 Million awarded in lawsuit against Presbyterian for infant brain damage
A couple was awarded more than $40 million in damages from a jury following a lawsuit claiming Presbyterian Healthcare Services staff did not properly identify a condition that subsequently caused brain damage to their young child. A legal complaint filed by a couple alleged that Presbyterian hospital staff neglected to identify their newborn’s low blood […]