Following the narrow passage of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill in the Senate, New Mexico’s Democratic Senators, Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich, have issued strong condemnations, warning of the potential negative impacts on New Mexican families and communities.
The new prescription database calculates the average cost of prescriptions, allowing residents to ensure they aren’t paying more than they should at their local pharmacy. NMDOH’s Health Systems Epidemiology Program Manager Ervin Garcia says when looking up a particular prescription, the database will link to available substitutes, allowing users to see how much they could save with a generic drug over a name brand, for example.
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Hearings will address cuts to public media and USAID.
Let's Talk New Mexico
Protests over social, economic, and corporate policies have become increasingly contentious, reflecting a society that feels as divided as ever. Still, the act of speaking out has deep roots in our region. On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico we’ll discuss protests. Do they work? Which strategies are most effective? How have they evolved?
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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.
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined leaders from other western states and U.S. territories Monday in publishing a report that proposes government solutions to make housing more affordable across the region.