AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBehavioral Health Funding: New Mexico Health Care Authority awarded $24.5 million to 13 regions under the 2025 Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act, aiming to expand mental health, substance use disorder, and crisis services through regionalization. Fentanyl Crisis & Accountability: A new push for federal action follows reporting that DEA agents in Albuquerque monitored but did not seize at least 300,000 fentanyl pills from 2023 to 2025, fueling claims of deliberate failures and sparking demands for investigations. Public Health & Care Access: Doña Ana County Commissioner Gloria Gameros went public with a breast cancer diagnosis and described long waits and insurance acceptance problems that delayed testing and treatment. Animal Health Threat: New World screwworm detections continue to rise nationally, with USDA APHIS reporting 29 cases, keeping New Mexico and neighboring states on high alert. Medicaid Work Requirements Lawsuit: Twenty-five Democratic-led states and D.C. sued the Trump administration over Medicaid work rules, arguing the “medically frail” exemption is too narrow for people with serious illnesses and disabilities. Local Health Infrastructure: Quay County approved a contract to modify hospital design for Dr. Daniel C. Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari. Community Safety: Las Vegas announced zero-tolerance fireworks enforcement amid severe drought and wildfire risk.
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