AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPublic Lands Fight: Even before Steve Pearce’s confirmation is final, the BLM has rescinded a Biden-era rule that let public lands be leased for conservation—shifting the agency closer to Trump’s push for oil, gas, coal, logging, and grazing. Medicaid Dollars in Motion: Carlsbad radiology billing hit $1.52M in 2024 (+18.5%); Rio Rancho ambulance/transport spending rose to $2.90M (+7.8%); Lovington pathology and labs climbed to $1.55M (+15%); and Santa Teresa payments for national Medicaid codes reached $5.23M (+12.9%). Hospital Safety: Leapfrog’s 2026 spring grades gave MountainView Regional Medical Center an “A.” Reproductive Care Under Pressure: Abortion providers are planning for more legal disruptions after the Supreme Court temporarily kept mail-order mifepristone access in place. Air Pollution Watch: AG Anthony Brown joined a coalition opposing an EPA proposal to roll back ethylene oxide limits. Local Detention Health: Doña Ana County moved to cover $170,000 so detention-center medical workers get paid after YesCare filed for bankruptcy.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.