Flood Emergency: Doña Ana County ordered evacuations for Rincon, Salem and Garfield after flash flooding and a levee breach near the Rincon water treatment plant, with shelters open and residents told to grab meds, essentials and pets and use I-25. More Evacuation Orders: The county later added Hatch and Placitas as dam-failure concerns grew, using a “Ready, Set, Go” plan for residents. Drug Safety & Overdose Risk: A New Mexico harm-reduction group warns street opioids are being cut with the veterinary tranquilizer medetomidine, making overdoses harder to reverse with naloxone and raising risks during withdrawal. Medicaid Access: A new analysis says federal rules could force three dozen states, including Florida, to cut Medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals by $50B+—potentially shrinking provider willingness to treat Medicaid patients. Housing & Health Support: Albuquerque opened “Somos,” a 70-unit affordable senior complex with on-site health checks and food support built into the community design. Local Health Policy: New Mexico’s proposed psilocybin rules face criticism from a clinician who says the in-person certifying step and state approval process could block patients from getting care. Data Privacy: A multistate coalition announced a settlement with Labcorp over a 2019 data breach tied to a medical debt collector.