AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMeasles costs in New Mexico: A new analysis estimates the 2025 measles outbreak cost the state about $5.4 million overall, with vaccination-related work making up roughly $2.1 million and public health response about $3.2 million—a reminder that outbreaks are both a health and budget hit. Heat relief in Albuquerque: As triple-digit temperatures continue, Albuquerque is expanding Operation Cooldown with rotating sprinkler cooling stops at neighborhood parks in the afternoons. Food safety recall: Walmart shoppers in 19 states, including New Mexico, are being told not to eat Bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter after an FDA-linked recall found possible salmonella contamination; no illnesses reported yet. Measles push from the top: U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly endorsed measles vaccination as case counts reach the highest level since 1991. ACA coverage drop: New data show Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollment fell in every state but New Mexico, where coverage rose—while the national effectuation rate dropped below 90% for the first time since 2019. Tariff lawsuits with health ripple effects: New Mexico joined a coalition of states suing over Trump’s latest forced-labor tariff plan, arguing it could raise costs for families and businesses.
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